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them to go to Bwatow.

"Germany" Dr. Mousams, replied in the At the Magiruway yesterday a Chikanan yan charged with bringing 28 endlies into the salony following terms Among pa, this saing by frand. He laduced them to leave Helbow "on the part of the English is received with with him, saying he would take them to Singa some scorn. I do not believe in the real-pore On Banday, he wore they refused ention of an alliance between the English and a row followed. The poffe apposted on the "nad the Americans, and still less in a great scene and took the lot to the Central Police "Teutonic alliance, which would include Station. Commander Hastings sentenced the

mon to nine months' bard labour. "the Anglo-Saxous and the Germans. The | « English, it is trus, nood allies, as they aro "threatened by the Russians and the "French. But who will consent to do their business for them? On the contrary, I believe that ene duy France, Germany, "and Russia might unite to divido the Bri- tish Empira. France, perhaps, would seize "Egypt. Germany the Cape, and Rnesia "Indie." Even if this pretty little schemo

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The Chamberlain Toad at the Peak is ncr practically complete along its entire length from the Tramway Termius at Victorin Gep to the junction with the roads to Aberdeen and Mount Kellett by The Homestead. A brisk abolter for the chair molies our the rent spe apposite the Trasa Blation ta plue of the ragged matsbed now doing duty is all, that is required to perfect the arrangements made for the comfort of the numerous visitors who now make a trip to take the nir round Mount Kollett.

The Roman Cathelio Cathedral, which from its size and position should show up most. prominently from the harbour, is now, in non- sequeres of its incomplete sondition, far from to bo. The design of the sacred edifire is. boing the conspicuous building it was intended however, we hear, alious to he completed by the prection of the eastern tower, which will be antranice porch at the eust und will alse bendiled. surmounted by a lofty spira A handsome now, The tial tower will he raised considerably and spritoanted by ornamental turreta, which will add greatly to ite appearance. It is mattor for regret, however, that the design indudes, an incongruous comieni veof, which will rise! some fifteen or twenty fast above the tarrete, instead of a flat roof with single bettlements which if slightly more expensive would greatly enhance the architectural effect.

whether the gain of the Britial South African possessions would componente Ger- maay for the loss of trade she would suffer from the closing to her of other markete by Franco and Russia. Moreover, the action of the United States is left out of it calculation in the Domes prediction. Apart from the strong racial and daughterly feeling entertained by the Great Republic, which is lately found such lively expres sion, it is not to bo supposed that our American kinerea con regard with aquanimity the destruction of their best nukets, Dr. MOMMBEN was talking through his hat. Perhaps eren he, had he

Concerning the views of Professor Nemmean been asked the same question three weeks regarding probable cerabination of Russia inter, after the Czar's recent declaration ju Franco, and Germany against Great Britain, the Ashourne Argus, Mys-Very little import- favour of a general reduction of ermarcents,

se will be attributed to Profer diesen and the passionate outery frum France, utterances. Ho is in his Bist your, and although which allows how closely she still clings to the leading classical historian and sealar the lay, has made himself consplinous by tire laten- the determination to recover the lost

perance of his political opitious. On 15th June, provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, would 1982, is was tried at Berlin for koving sendered Prinos Bismarck in au ejection speech, but was have had a enmewhat difforcut reply to

segnista.

During the recent troubles in make. If Eaglishmon thought that Dr. Bohemia, he was credited with having written a osasEN. really représented Gorient leitor, signed T. Manggesting that the Blass lucl honds to be brokea. Ir. Moraea's opinion they would a thousand times attecku Eagland is particularly ungracious, prefer to remain isolated, and rely in a when his library was thestroyed by fra in time of trouble on the good will of their number of his English miroires presented

bia with a collection of books to purly compan nearer kindred to see fair play, just as sale him for his loss. A congratulatory address, the United States instinctively found itged by sixty-two urembos of the Jurversity

on the occasion of his 7ựth birthday.

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ing the Troops).

facilitate reference, Thore ben fou af 313 charged for transfer, which is quite right shei day that it lavalves, some trouble and expense, Thick three persons were requined to certify that is applicut was of good farse and reputation but i sin rather inclined to think thaton somboo.

CATE TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams are from the Bangaon Garte

THE FAR FAST,

London, 27th August,

Cap. Ap arooralon train from Carsten de railed id ten of the sugars salad ang farty injured.

THE TELEPHONA SEKTION,

London, 13th August. The Parliamentary Belest Committee up pointed to inquire into the working of the tela- phone syster recommends drastic obange, and the breakdown of the mououolys the National „Talophone Quinpany. The report of the dota

plied with tolophous services in comparison mittes states that England ie misurably sop with other countries.

Yesterday afternoon ating of the Hong hona Legislative Crucilyen held in the Condit Chamber at the Government. Offloor, there on the gentlemen called upon to youth a

to the good character of the applicant /hary.

M Pavloff, Russian Charge d'affaires at His EXCELLENCY the LORING GOVERNOR bean perhone interested in the sale of liquor Peking, hee heen appointed Ministes te Korca, (ajor General Bracy, CAP, Officer Coramanal.

to him. I think it wonki be well to remove thle p

London, 27th Angust. temptation. I met mention the use of Hok Hen. T. Sarcoman Stiri (Acting Colonial Goval, Fhre gentlemen were found to rough of me rotated to support bar The bulk the Beitast equadron in China Souretary).

Hun. W. M. GOODMAN (Attorney-General). will be heartily ashamed of themselves by now. upon Chips obearing her magagements to as to his ubargeter, pad I should think they Claude Mandoonid, was is strenuously insisting Hou. It. MUBRAY RUMAR (arbour Muster). The new Ordinance sath that the three persons Beltist eradicates, ao lo demanding satisfuo Hon. F. H. MA, C.EL.G. (Captain Super called by the applicant must beyerous to nedaroorning the Peking Hankow Hailway intendent of Police).

Hos A. M. Tomas (acting Coloniale of bigger to the applicant There Is also Chian is sosto

way directly or indirectly contested with the En niemation between Great Britain, and Treurer).

an amorchment enggosted by the polics as re- gards illicit distiles. Under the old awatinus at Bt. Potersburg for defining the res. Th the meanwhite Sir Charles Bob hego- When the police discoveredan fcit distillery they

pective spheres of Front Britain and Russia in cent only seize the paas. They might and a lot of rats of liquer "but they could not touch

Chins are proceeding in a friendly spirit is sofoficially stated in the St. Peters-

• DIPLOMATE APPOINTMUNTA-

bing Journal that the English newspapers have them. This has been amended, and thy polles will be able to size the whole paraphernalis.

London, 7th August, bsan informed us to recent prente in China, Then the wording of the interprétation of terms

Baron Direzis like boon-appointed Italian and Resia's intention to injura the economió.

interests of Great Britain. Ambassador in London... at the beginning in adored. It is mado more

OBITUARY, CAS Jogieni. It begins by saying what intoxicat-

Km. B. D. Oumser Director of Public Works).

Hou, G. P. CHATEN, C.M.O. Han, Dr. Ho Kar

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD. Hon. B. B. BELILIOB, FÙ.M.G. Hun, J. J. BELL IRVING Hon. WALA YUK

Mr. J. G. T. Bock Clerk of Coundle). MINUTES,

PAPERS.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Director of Public Warka for the half year out Jane 39th, 1808 and financial minates Nos. 14 and 15, and moved that the latter to referred to the Finance Co raitton.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURES SOOonded mad the motion was eastial.

FINANCE REPORT.

the table funny port No. 5 and proposed its The ACTING CONIAL SECRETARY laid adoption.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER BUended and the motion was carried.,

RYE-LAWS FOR THE RÁCULATION OF LAUNDRISS

REGULATING THE SALE OF POISONS.

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London, 28th August The death je Announeed of Bir. Arthur Posse, Unionist lember of Parlament fax Darlington,

SE THE CAPE ELECTIONS,

Lowton, 19th August. Farther success in the general elections at the Cape make a small majority for the African der Bond certain,

THE CZAR'S PROPOSAL

London, 29th August.

QUINERE AFPKIRU.

London, 15th August The Russian newspapers generally compli ment-ir. William Harcourt upon his speeches in the House of Commone la "connection with the utterances of the Premier, Lord Baliebury, the Eastern question; and they also cammsal

the question

Li Hung Chang bas denied that it is becanes of the truckling of the Tsung-li Tamen to Rued that Great Britain's homiliation, in sanection with recent events in Chins, haa been brought about.

It is reported that Lord Salisbury, contem- plates demanding the dismissal of Li Hung Ching by the Chinese Government.

of

THE WOLFE ONE CENTENARY.

London, 15th Argnet. Archbishop Waleh, of Dublin, noting under orders from the Pope has declined to attend tho corsmony of laying the foundation-stane of monument which is to be create la memory Theobald Wolfs Toze, the Triah patriot, who died in 1798. Archbishop Walsh has, Lowever, sent a donation of £20 towards the cbjot,

London, 16th August, All motions of Irish Nationalists united in an enormous domonstration in Dublin on the ccasion of the Walta Tone ventenary Special It is believed the Powers will accept the Car's invitation for an soternational confernco doputations were present from the Coatiuent, Añstralia, Affice, and America. A boge pra», to consider means for redaning armaments, bab mesh parleying to define 's basis of discussion we furmind, and marched past TouG'

birthplace.. is probable.

London, 17th August, The Fronet Press is almost unanimous in

A porty of Orangemen in Belfast attacked a declaring has the restoration of Almaco udantator of Nationalist oxcursionists who were Lorraine, must precede any disarmament by returning from the celebrations in cominemora France.

Latur.

The German semi-official papera greet the ton of Wolfe Tene, and some brisk fighting

ensuod Cear's proposals with guarded language, and the other Gorman jennala, disonas the question in a similar way.

The Austrian papers extol the bio aims of His Majesty, though they doubt this present zouliestina

London, 30th August.

The minutes of the previous meeting were means before dealing with licenses for the sale of that ligner, and this por read and adopted as a correo record.

tipu of the Bill has also been enlarged. Revoral frosh deficitions baving been given to various licenses, which definitions will, I think, he useful. In marogmpha three and four tho order ine bour reversed. In section seven it is provided that the holder of a grooor's licenso may also sellintoxicating Janes (Chinese wines und agrife excepted) wholesale. Then in notion eight an amendment has been montio. · Nu tem- - The Car's proposal for the reaction of porary licenses are to be granted to persone armamente in Europe was entirely waerpreted who hold Hisenses alread That is the same as The press extols the motive inspiring His Ma-

publican should not be allowed to sell Chineseuttaising the desired end. in England. 14kes been thoughtadumable that justy bat dwell upon the practical difficulties of wines and epirits, bucause he keeps a publia bar, The Mazes balinvee that Germany was don (bur that restriction he not been placed on the sultad before the Caur's note was issued and

keeper of a restaurant, because he does not kaup prabebis France. a public har, it being thought that if n Chinese i mandarin were at an betal and wanted some The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, sail Chica coinsha or something of that sort there. I bave the honour to move the following resolu was no reason why he shall not be applied tion which staude in my muine"That this Then there is a new form of license dealt with Council approves of the repeal by the Sanitary in section 31-Chinese restaurant lenses. I Beard of the present bye-Inwa na to laundelos think that will prove and I think the Captain approved by this Council on the 16th day of Superintendent of Police will bear De out- Augast. 1905, and the substitution therefor of vory useful form of license. There is a large class the bye-laws made by the Susitary Boarl on of houses among the Chinese restaurants where the 25th day of August, 1898 Honorable they want to sell liquor to their castomers while member who baro lacted at them bye-laws they are having their heale, but they do not want will find that there were six old byelaws which to keep a public bar, Rection 32 provides that have been boiled down to five. The new byene person chall keep an eating home without, law No. 4 tukes the plus af bye-laws 4 cud in livenes from the Colonini Serotary. The raw the ell regulations.

soy is that you want to galate these places. The ATTORNEY-Carenat seconded and the People go there, and you want to quere good order and propriety of conduct. If they take motion was carried.

out an intoxicating liquor liceuse they are TATTOBET GENERALIve the tonear under the intoxicating liquor low, and their to move that the Cennuil spprove of the bra koneca are properly regulated do not know why, but abortly after the passing of the the sale of poisons in the colony of Hongkong. Mather Country refused to allow her daugh-

The sale of poisons in England hss for a long passed a resolution that in the case of chinese ter to be coerced by à European concert In tho Admiralty division of the High Court time been so regulated. A considorable arent eating poses there should bare license charged of time and alleation have been bestowed upon for It seed extremely unfair that whilst a da "ing her conflie: with Spain. There was no of Junties on the 12th August the owners.

master, and crew of the steamship Qas eso byears. They have been very carefully Europeu coffers like the "Star" coffee Anglo-American alliance, it is true-delaide claimed for salvage for services ra- considered by the Sanitary Boned before being shou, which was calnblished for the good of the there is no formal pact now--but it was dered to the steamship Cha Song in the Galf bright before the Cenntil I bars the hatour sallors, ehould pay $10 Chinese eating hotse of Sinn on May 14 and 15, 1898. The Queen to propose that the Crescil approve of these should have zetoing to pay. Now it is pro well understood that had any attempt delaide, a steamship of 2,802 tens, wailet a by-laws as prepares by the Sauitary Board in posed to bring them all under one rale and to been made to assist Spain, then the eyage trom Hongkong to Bangkok, was in order that they may be published in the Journlawar the license from $10 to $5 The only the vera latitude 11 de 8 min. N. and longitude ment Gazelle in English and Chinese so that other matter 7 minst trochle you abris dealt British Navy would have given

with in socliva 40. There has been some to the United States. Similarly, if Great 10 deg. 56 min. . when those on bearl of her they may beconto the law of the colony.

sighted the disabled steamship Chun Sang, The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Recopied, trouble about this question of sale by licensed anctioneers, and the latter ought to know Britain were to be hard pressed by noy The Caun Sang was a steamship of 2,213 tons, and the motion was carried.

what they can do and what they cannot and had broken her tail shaft and was lying combination of European Powers, we are

do. I think this section meets all reggire at anchor in 30 fathoms of meter about

ments. An auctioned in not person who -confident that American sympathy would 47 ailes from the vest. The Green Adelaide

should not be able to sell intoriosting laquors A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. speily ripen into active intervention Sang, and, after some diffenity, raceradod in sutitled on Ordinance to aread the Births and

ace reut to the assistance of the Chthonour to propose the first, reading of a Bielle his own goods, and thereforsan notionear

for a man who has not Heee. The sertion But we do not believe that Dr. MOMSEN masing fast to her. As soon as the basura

Deaths Registration Ordinance, 1 Section it is worded now is as follows Nothias in represents any large section of his country-wore unde fast the Queer Adelaide commouced

10 of Ordinance No. 18 of 1996 deals with then

this Ordinance shall rendor it illegal for a to tow the Chun Sang towards Bangkok, which subject matter of where a child having been auctioneer, holding an anotimeer's license, to men, though it seems rather unfortunate was reached on May 15, where the Chat Nang registered it is desired to alter the cuipa

in soil intext eating liquer-by sustion, without any that he should have made what even hia was left safely at anchor. The Queen ddelvides cases when the child has been registered license autor this Ordinance, upon his own towed the Chua Sting a distante of ulew, 270-| sbortly after birth its numo has not been hiends will now probably charactorise as an

miles. The property saree nas worth £26,225 fixed upon at the time has been giren promise for a principal hekling an appropriate liquor license, or upon preraises in respect of unfortunate delivery at such a juncture. The Queen Alebride with her cargo was vained to the child on registration, and it Las always which ie auctioneer's principal holds an appro at £6,222. Mr. Buller Aspinall appeared for beau competent for the parent or person giving prints license, authorising saah principal to the plaintiffs; Dr. Fyke, Q.C., and Mr. B. H. the zame to make a declaration in writing sell such isterialing quit, or in cases No cases of infections disease wore notised Balloch for the defendants. Before the case before the Registrar Govered; but in a reusat Where such liquor is the property of the was called on Mr. Peke informed his Lordship care a lady had left Bougkong and she cannot Ingerial or Local Government, or forms part of that the parties bad agreed to settle the arse on maks that declaration. Slic, could unko a the terus that the plaintiffs should receive £1.) and costs. The Fresident then ordered for the plaintiffs for that amount.

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HONGKONG, September 13th 1898.

A BLONDY GAMBLING RÁID.

London. 15th Augent News bus been received from America of a fatal affray in the State of Cleorgia. The police raided a gambling-houss neually frequented by egrees, and in the melee which followed 200 shots wore fired, and it was erisequently ascer taland that cight persons had been killed.

from the action of Great Britain, when the of Oxford, was at to him in November, 1887, laws made by the Banitory Board for regulating Ordinance of 1836 the Governor in Connett not having been consulted on such a question over three weeks, have been commenced on

bat neck.

H.M.S. Pleadein went out yesterday for a ortise.

We regret to state that Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., is again ill,

The silk ox N. P. steamer Olympin, arrived

There were 2,175 visitors to the City Hall Mumatu inek week, of whom 206 worn Europeaus.

Mr. C. H. Grace is organising a promenade anneert for the benefit of the "funds of the Hongkong Benevolent Society, to take place no or about the 29th October.

SUPREME COURT. Septober 12th.

Is Summary TousDUCTION,

Burone Me. JBTICE WAE (POISNE

JUNG)

AMENDING THE DIRTES AND QBATIIS/

·REGISTRATION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Eoid-I. hare the

It now appears certain that the Czar did not creati sny Power before issuing his Note in favour of the reduction of armaments. foal- jag of irritation is expressed in Franco through her ally and is calendaled to prejudice the pros. past of the assembling of an international con- frease. It is generally believed the Czar per senelly initiated the proposal.

THE PLAGUE,

SUMMER ARNY MANOEUVRES

London, 15th Argost, The usual military manoeuvres, to extend Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire, and there am now fully 50,000 men under canvas.

JARVESTING OFREATIONS,

London, 16th August. Harvesting is not general in the British Isles, and the prospects are satisfactory.

ALLEGED MINING FRAUDR.

Londen, 16th Angust.. Bir Alfred Kirby, formerly a sheriff of Lon- Arthur Kirby, and Mr. M. J. Chifced

Bombay 29th August. W. Harris, a gouner on board .M.S. apdaiz at present tached to the Bombay Ansual, was on Saturday last removed to St.

Feorge's hospital suffering from plaguo; bie doo

sandition was very dangerous yesterday.

Miss Elizabeth Phillips, House Surgeon of have been charged at the instance of the liqui- the Caur Hospital, wes taken ill with plague at dator of the Congardie Mint and Iron King the beginning of last week and died on Satur lining Companies with conspiracy to defraud, day morning. She graduated in the Medical and false pretences. The accused were brought

had filled this post for Fear and sight months, ppointment. Sku was 20 years of aès. She College, Calentia, in 1898, and this was her first up, and the hearing of the cases adjourned.

and had won for herself an folent character: for devotion to duty, besides showing siderable lose of life, in Paland. tional skill in the treatment of patients.

Calonita, 29th August.

of hegne Lie baan reported. There are som After the inpas of the alar days one vase in cases under treatment.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL

The following telegrams are from Australian umpers received by the E. and A. steamor Menciuir-

inthe..

-London, 16th August. Intense beat. still prevails in the South of England and in France In London and Paris there have been innumerable substrokes, and several deaths occurred.

DISASTROUS HERRWAND IN POLAND.

London, 16th August. News has been received of the ogrence of a most disastrous burricane, attended with on- From the roparis to hand it seems that many bridges were broken, and trees uprooted and blown down. Great damage was wronght among the crops, which, being harvested, were seatlesod by the wind, and numbers of houses word n- roofed. Many cattle were killed, and twenty- four persons are known to have perished in the istoria.

ANTARONG EXPLORATION,

London, 17th August. The Southern Cross, which has been filted by Bir Goo Newnes for the purpose of su At- taretio expedition nader Mr. Borchgrevink, the Polar explorer, will sail on Saturday next.

PROTRATORATE IN ARABIA. Do dojet de pe a que o que London, 17th August." The Viadomski Russian payor, statug that Great Britain has agained a protectorate over Southern Arabia from the Straits of Bab-el- Maedeb to the Gulf of Oman, at the entrance to this Persian Guit..

FHE PORTUGUESE MENTATRY.

London, 17th August. The Portuguese Ministry has been recou.

declaration before a notary In Germany abat the state of a bankrupt.or" a deceased person, the Secretary of State has suggested that the is sold by order of court, or where, in any sextion should be amended. It is therefore pre-Colonial Soorstary shall grant permission for particular case, upon, application made the

INTENSE HEAT posed to amend the asution by cdding at the end Ench sale by auctiod, whether upon licensed.

London, 15th August. the following words "Provided that whenever premises or elsewhere. Ons gentleman who Intense heat is bsje it is shown to

n to the cativtaglion of the Hapistrar

bot like the power being given to the Colonial cases of sunstroke have occuried in London or other reasonable cause, the parent, guardian,

do not think that gentleman Ens and Paris. Succotary In cr other person procuring such came to studied fou question. It is deno for this pur- ritoved or given, is unable to attend personally

pose. If'u gentleman is leaving the colouy and before the Registrar General to make a de

has a lot of wine su his cellar, be on go to an claration in writing in accordance with this section, the Registrer-General puy, it his ancilorear, who can drop a line to the Colonial discretion, soupt in ten-tharsof a declaration Secretary and get permission to sell it. If

they aki not have to refer to the Colonial Se- Ja Parks the ecompetitors in the-aswenty-two- in writing made before any person competent oretary, persous could sond all kinds of stuff to hours biryolu reca wore, terribly distrossed by structed, bat Senor Jose Lusiana do Castro to take statutory declarations or may accept the colony and got it sold by anotioneers. When the beat, and they were drenched with water still retains the ice of Premier and Minister. Wing Tung-ho, ex-Imperial Tutor, etc., ar- In this case 27. A. A. de Savea and Co. of stances deam sufficient, and may, thereupon, not the section comes to be worked I think it will

be all right. rived at Shanghai from bie native city of Sunley Street, sought to recover from fradley in all respecta as if a declaration in writing The Acrisa COLONIAL SECRETARY second: Changabu, some forty miles distant from Soal C, the sam of 3340 for but been made before him personally." Tho show, on the 511 September neog and left the diet of Queen's Rand, bed. Flatpliffe proviso added by this Celinance is: toaded to, and the union was carried.

The hill having been considered in com- same night by the steatour Kingkwan for claimed that defendants did not give the steamer most cases where the applicant is unable to Nanking.

quick despatch, the diceberge not being comprar personally before the Registrar-General ito, 11 was road a third time and passed.

The Council the adjourned sizo die. pleted until the 23rd May whilst it sught to ranke the application. have been completed at unon on the 21st May. The ACTING COLÓKAL SKUZETARY seconded dents with costs, sal in tis opintre plaintiffs

His Lordship, in giving judgment for defen. end the motion was carried p put themselves on of court by the roleters they wrath on May 1st.

Messrs. Malchers & Co., Shanghai Agents of to 3ngapore, were informed that no accident the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd, having telegraphed whatever append to Mine. Herite or her childs on the Prinz Heinrich batreon Hong kung and Singapore.

We hear that M. Pavloff, who bas' been ap pointed Kussinn Minister to Korea, will pay a brief visit to Seoul before going home on lave. M. de Gers, the new Russian Minister to. Chios, will arrive here in about a month's time. - M. Q. Diely Naus,

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1. is curious to Hote how very far astray thuse persons who set themselves up as expotcuts of public opinion sometimes Bad themselves. Very recently Renter' tele- graphed out a report, made on the authority of the Pall Mall Carde, of a coming aflinhce between Great Britain and Germany, which if not true was ben borste. The notion of the Emperor WILLIAM at Hanover inne- diately thereafter sremed to paint very distinctly to some bearer rapprochement between the two countries thra has of late exitial. Saclias alituce, between the two great branches of the Teutonic family, the two great Protestant states of Europe, the two peoples that have never exchanged blows, would, moreover, be most intural, English and German interests are almost indiaclably mixed up, their commercial relations are so intimate, and their social

The_Tirmisin-correspondent of the N. C. tics, through Gerivan immigration to Duly Nera writes: Er the Nowchwang Le British colonies, are so strong, that it would use of the Jardine boats went out of Taku last be beth disastrous and anatural for far the greatret number which has ever left our work with 1,50) colies for this work, this is by

them to fall out. There is a strong com- port at once. Th ship presented a curious mercial rivalry, bot that exists anong lang outside the tetrail, from west of room.

Right as she bad tün bärrows and ether tools the best of friends all world over, and

should not prove a Lar There is story reseun to believe, in spite of

the

The Singapore Free Press of the 5th Sep teaker says:-It was rumoured round town to day that the P&O, steamer Ching, wrecked of Perins, had been successfully floated, the rumour being appareatly based on the fact that the stunner Fanthire on passing failed to right the wreek as usual.

darkis expressed by the home papers that

THE DEMURRAGE CASE,—JUDGMENT.

Mr. H. L. Dennye was solicitor for plaintiffs and Mr. Master för defendants.

THE HONOKONG.SHANGHAI CRICKET MATCH.

such other evidenco as he may in the cirenn-

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

from a hose at every lup,

London, 17th Augast The heat in places on the Contiunt, an in England, bus boşa intenso during the past fox days, and in l'aria on Monday no fewer than eight deaths from stroke occurred.

AAS FIRES ON THE CONTINENT.

London, 18th August Many gariuus tres haya ocenrred in all panels A moting of the Finance Committee was of the Continent. The town of Concarnean, in

siting.

for the Interior.

A NEW YORK TRAGEDY.

London, 17th August. Router's Agoury publisher a telegram from Corbett, the well-known pugilist, shot his wife Now York stating that the father of Jim

and afterwarde committed salcide.

DESPOILING A CATHEDRAL.

Tandon, 17 August.

It is stated that burglars have pizzaered tho

The Bill having been read a second time it then hold, the Aoting Colorful Secretary pre-the-Fronda province of Finistere, has been half, cathedral at the city of Blois, in Frence, and

as considered in committes, after which it was read a third time and passed.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Jommittee were read and adopted as a correct

record.gg

VCES FOR NATURALBATION, The ATTORNEY GENERAL said I have the honour to propos, the wind reading of the

The Officer Administering the Government Bill entitled an Ordino anterizing the in-recommended the Council to vote a sum of position of fees for the Netoralization of aliens.

33.600 in nid of the vota" Expenses of the naturalized as British abjects withfa the

Volunteers." Emils of Hongkong. I will be within the "Meollection of this format that over since

The Hoo. T. IL Wa TORNAD asked for in-

destroyed..

ALPINE FATALITIES

London, 18th August. - •{ During the present summer there bare byem 4) fatal accidents among the acountaineering parties ascunding the Alps.

THE AUSTUJA-HUNGARY, AUSGLBICH,

London, 14th August. The Cabinet and the dopation in the Hungar

for on

carried off severalgrish ohalices together with tho chanrob vestments and plate, and many other Taluable articles.

DEATH OF A BUSSIAN GENERAL.

London, 18th August, The death is aunguars of General Michael Gregorevitali Tohornsiaff, u well-known Ku man General.

[Genoral Taleznie was born in 1828. He sofred in the Canoasian war and other GUN aigo and wns Commander-in-Chief of the

decision of the Geseruar in Council, it hasThe Commandant of the Hongkong VolunImperial dacres of Ausgleich, or measure was formerly a rasister of the Council of War

formation with regard to this vote.

The Aerred COLONIAL SECRETARY replied grounds to refuse ta necupt. the settlest by Sursin ermy in the war with Balgarin. Ho

sent the colony against Shaphai-A. S. An

The following in the team ebone to repro-1 think 1800, in sorduce with the

ton, H. Arthur, G. D. Csiapl»3, P. G. Davies, W. A. L, Lethbridge, Capt. Langhorne, J. A. Towson, H. 8. Maberly, Capt. Dysen, Rev. G. R. Vallags. A. . Ward. The team inre on Wednesday, 21st September, ut daylight, be

the Dorie.

CREATEASTERN ANDCALEDONIAN

GOLD MINING QA, LINDVED, ·

The following report has been revived from the manager at the mines-

Great Eastern Miyo.-Tlus dzīvo north has beon extended to 10 feet and we are now driving

a fue solid reef of thret foot with, which when truken shows good geld prospecte,

ent.

been the practices to curge a foo al 8250 for vach Unlinna o of Muturelization passed at the request of an aliea desiring naturaliza. tion. Doubts baring rub as to the pro pruly of waking each a charge without direct legislative sanction, this Outiuauge is designed to confer thu veziskary legal-power upon the Governor in Conscif to and donlara the fees In be paid for naturalisation and ale to remove any doubts as to the legality of the fees already

recpivod.

The ACTING COLORAL SREBRTABY M conded, and the motion was married.

fine here and heavy seems of carborates of Frue The Hill having been considered in committee

it was read a third time sad passed. promise the nighbourhood of good golé.

as hot applied, as in post years. for a sum fo the regulation of avaluluirs, and the quota. Petersburg, but his opposition to the excess of the $12,000 allowed, us owing to the to be paid to the general expenses of the spire. Central Asia mitway led to bis retirement.] rate of exchange he has to pay more in dollars It is stated that if the Crown insists upon the

for arial supplied from horne, and also oxing acceptance of the dorrco, Barot, Banly, the

ca costruction which is not contemplated Hungaria Prausier, will rosig

as being covered by the estimate of $12,000,

The vote was agreed to,

London, 10th August

A RACING MAN BANKRUPT. »

Bra London, 14th Augnet. -

The Oficer Admizizlering the Goverumentrian Premiers it was decided to restore the

Af 'canference of the Austrian and Hunga recommanded the Council to roto a som of $23,805.44, in aid of the vals for Stora co- deemed impossible to renew the Ausgleich, or financial independence of Hungary, se it was 'count" in the Public Works Department. D

system of fiscal apportionment of the liabilities The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY BEid- of the vache divisiose of the Empire to the In regard to this vote I naty uzplain to our portal Administration able members that up to the end of December," 1897, ▲ stora suspense account was kept in the becks. On the suggestion of the Secretory of State the store suspenas recount has been done Any witli and astro count was opened, purpen. Now the story suspense sorvuat reignite closing and the amount adding to the other account. It is simply a book transaction.

The vote was agreed to. The proceedings tha terminated.

A receiving order has been granted again Mr. A F Calvert, the well-known racing war,

ENGLISH WHEAT HARVEST.

London, 17th Angust. It is actimated to the English wheat harvest

about 8,335, shala, will avere 29 bushels to the sern, or a total of

J

CYCLISTS ANDY INBIKARCH RATES,

Mbonden, 17th August Owing to the prevalence a neoidents, the insurance companies are raising the rates of their premiums in the case of cyclists.

THE DRUCE MYSTERY.

Londen, 17th August able interest in England, propes to raise funds Mre: Druce, whose case has aronsod consider.

to noscents her oleica for the revocation of the mill of the late T. C. Dracs, the opening of “MASSAGRE OF A PRENCE EXPEDITIONS,

whoan grave in Highgate Cemetery was recently * London, 14th Augast." Twenty-six of the survivors of the fated ordure by Sir F. H. Jenne, Probate Judge. Its einfmed that the burial was a shock que, expedition of Captain Casserajou, vbiob was recentis attacked by the natives in Sokoto, Luver.race not being dead. Are, Drace contin arrived at Say. The survivors attribute the plutoa issuing bande to the amount of £250,000. disaster to the expedition to an amuch of ́a

A BANDSOME, REQUEST,

Londen, 18th August. Sokoto ohief.

It has transpirad that in her, will Harriet Captain Comatosjón was the lender of n'amali Frenshexpedition in Sokoto, North-west Africa, Countess of Shaftesbury left £10,000 to curious his party cousisting chiefy of Bezugalese. A Belfent charities, cable messaga pabilelied on the 2nd instant GMEEK OFFICES TO RE COURT-BİARTTALLED, stated that the party had been maasaerod by

London, 18th August Che natives.]

THE NORTH ZANDEST LANDS, **) APA London, 14th August. The N. Y. . sinomer Hitachi Mara (Derope

Sir Alfred Milner, British High Commis- Hug) lef Kobe for this port on the 10th inst: sioner in South Africa, has issued & proclams and is ospicted to arrive here on the 15th inst

The P&O stoomer Conlon loft Singapore north of the Zambest on the grounds that the tion against a trok expedition to the lands for this port on 10th instant, at å pm.

•

All the officers on the staff of the Crown Prines of Groves during the Greso Turkish war are to Le Court-martialled for having left the military maps of the army at Larissa on tho fight from that placa.

The Bill having been considered in cona- mitto, it was road a think time and passed.

AMÈNDING THE MAGISTRATES' ORDIN

ANCE, 1890, to the most complete political under-utain W. M. Lang, B.N., is coming and to

The ATTORNEY.GENEES mid-I huve te Caledonian Mine-The drive is in 50 foot hounar. to propose the second reading of the a newinal sum of 5100 being voted for that. Sur nom.compliance with a bankruptcy notice. stunding. Competition is the life of trade, undertake the reorganisation of the Chinese vers, hard round, but the country rock is be

Bill entilled an Ordinace to further agred aad it should serve in rouse, the British Navy, We learn from a reliable source that coming intermixed with stringers of yuriz

the Magistrates' Onlinance, 1890. The Magis trates Urdinance, 1899, required that thore opnufacturer, who was at one time in in Long will in all probability lease Eng-siga that we are bearing the reef.

hani synne tine next mouth, bringing with him a Bank of England-The Shaft is down to 81

should be two magistrates, ca heretofore." For danger of falling into the mistakon notion that of sono 85 instructors.-N. C. Daily News, feet and the door ins exut the big ref clean I some time pasi only one magistrate ħing bean that he had undisputed control of the

into the banging wall, whilst the footwall reet appointed. Of course in question whelber The wwn crafl Lupekad of “Movers, Boyd &

now crosses the sunftin comh-easjenis dienation: it is a wis thing that Chrở khẩuld be only one. markets of the world and that puridussers Co's yard at Shanghai were not, built to the Jattor roof is as tich us.ever, showing gold as far of thy personal opinicu goog, I think

LA EST STEAMER HOYEMENTS. there should be two, and I believe that that in rust lake what he chose to produce. His one of the Russian Volunteer Fact, as state, colla light, but it direction will probably

The wners of the vessels are the Eastern Haileetara arss waking good dway and we shall of this Ordinance is to enable the Governor to nige agnit in the nexs 20 toet. The evi-

Tho N. P.stomer Olympia arrived in Ta nyes have been opened to the fiet that way Cu, whose ing they dew. lag is a

the opinion of the Chiol Jastics. The object

ecas ou the 2nd bust, Pal

there are others ready to compete with him gorabitetion of the colous of the two natious,

acou bo down to 1) faut, when wo stall open allow tho work of the Magistracy to be done

The N. 1. steamer Commbia seiled from Yokohamn for "Tacoma, on the 10th Inst.: even on his own special reserves, and a being divided diagonally, the upper half every

either by one or by more magistraten, as experi Rise and Shine Shaft-The contézetors have ence lasy prove to be meet expedient. I read inYokohama, and sailed for Kobe and Hongkong Tho N. P. steamer Fictoria has arrived at ing tho Eussian cusign on a white ground, and alimulue bas accordingly been given to him, the lower part the Chinees flag.

not done much, owing to changing of mates, the the paper the piker day tout fonsas were dis- on the 7th inst skaft having reached the depth of 100 foot, but { posed of in one day, and it is diffoult to know which should prove very valuable. Atone

The steamer Pekin, while on the passage from they of course only get paid for work denu, how lone man could try 60 cm properly in one fine it seemed as though n wave of opinion Shangbai to Ningpo pu the 5th September, when which forms the grout advantage ever wagas. duy

The ACTING COLONIAL SECERTARY esconded in Germany was carrying the country into the Little Beacon heard cries in the water. We shall only have to go down another 12 foot

A NEW SUBMARINE CABLE.

Londen, 18th August. the arms of Russia, and that she was even The steamer was stopped and a boat towered, before also driving hore. The grond is vry and the motion was carried.

A new submarize cable, frian Cape Col. Max. ready to embrace her, hereduary for and,

fire men being discovered olinging to the

The F&U steamer Brindes left Bingespore ads are covered by agreement with the South

African Charred Conipany.KANARYA

zachusetts, wreckage of a jerk, which they reported had

to Brest, France, has been opened. for this port on the 11th instant, at 11 am... possibly, giro baza the Rhine- proviucce to beve run down half-an-hour previously by an Zuln Shaft-We are busy einking the well

·A·VANİSGED EMPIRE, Tio C. Mutual steamer Danfa, from Livex-

TBE CAFE ELECTIONS.": Bills for the naturalisation of Lo Chung Pak, pool and Son of Singapore for this part

London, 15th August,

London, 18th August cement a new pact of friendship. This was outward-bound steamer, which had not stopped kolu, and shall open out in about 9 to 10 dage.

to see what damuge she had done, or try to the stone we are breaking in the shaft is rich'in | elias Lo Yum Pron, olios. Lo Shan Ui; Leung on Saturday, the 19th instant, and may be m

The Amurivat newspapers are exultaut at the

Considerable enthusin is antifastad in the when she, in an evil nement for her own

resets these on board the juak. All their users and hardly a piece of quarts comes up Luk, alias Loung Chatug Soy: Si Chung, puoted bere on or about the 1614 instant, completeness of Che vistory over Spain, but the election compaign of the Right Hon. C. T interests, joined Russia" and France in de clothing and effects had been lost in the wreck, without showing gold. The sensation of this alina Li Obon Shung,

The O. & O. steamer Belgie, with malls, &o. Suauich Press bewails the nation's vanished Rhodes at Barkly West Br James Sive- "priving Japan of the fruits of victory niter

so they were supplied with food end clothing, listu is thus avarthing of a phenomesally rich

loft Na Francisso for this port wis Honolulu, Empire, and anticipate intermicable difficulties wright, the Progressive endidate, was returned INTOXICATING LIQUORLICKNSE), and a subscription raised for than among lies on the Ene of this bus in the two acres lease. the latter and add the blubber whale China Pelia's-fficers and passengers. The men wore fun in the eius, vide plus, culed Pinker-

The ATTORNEY GENERAL Mid-I have the Yokohama, Leland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and a Spanish journed estimates the Spain loses for Stellenbosch, defeating two candidates of 193,118 aydaro kilometres of territory, and near the Afrikauder Hond. The electorato Fac Lonour to propose the second reading of the Bill Shanghai, on the 3rd instant, at her feat. That hallucination, however, | üken ou had lauded at Ningyo.

ten low, alot which 1 has written oras entitled an Ordinance to seat and constitutes

The P. & Our Corenandel loftingn-152,500,000 inhabitants, not taking the Philip formerly a Bond strenghind. Sir James Sive. never offered the commercial classes in

time since. At a depth of about a tent they the law relating in exiting Liqui puru for this port on the 11th instant, at 5ufus into account.

wright's rictory was despite the jalegre exer Germany; it rer blinded the eyes of of the German wracked stower Coemspelit, 03 quos to the ton, not small pives, but beg

Captain Betz, four officers and a boaterain, steka reef 1 ineben ride, and the quartz Liceres. The old in wis parsed in 1586. Ta pin with the patwird English and, and is RROL OF THE PHIFTIN $5. tions of Mr. Hofmeyr, one of the leading mom-

they brough 1.0

tewu for weath quite many respects that Otsuse, although not due here on the 181 indust, at about noon Luinton, Ia digestberg of the Bond. Chose Teutons who lud lived abroad. arrived at Nagasuki on the 4th September from eluks. The quartz is idonical with our Zala

rary artistically drawn, in practice worked the U. &, stoner optic, with mails, & Bat up to a very recent data the Vladicome. It will be ramenbaead that a

well. Of course after 12 years workingofaliquor which left hence ith ultime, for San Francisco telegraphic, despatch to the owners at. Hou, but the mi importance for our company law certain defects and to be discovered in Shangh, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea hallucination just mentioned would szeukang anumaced, this total. Kass of the resel off lies in the fact that they are getting tais rich and certain improvombain suggested from time Yokohama and Honoiala, arrived at her deliza

to time. Various dofusta, which have arisen to hovo possessed the mind of one per Raghullen. We now learn that the Commonalit Raid close to our bonedors, from which it

tion on the 9th instant..

The P. M. ohortored steamer Chengyle, with during the last two or the years have been Bounge who claims to be au courant with naadid on Caps Hende, off best west of Diler 20 fost drive at the most will bring them braught before mo, ant fhare taken these up mails, ka, which left honoo 6th ultimo for Ban

Saghalian, and to the north of Caps Aniwa, and tiount feeling and opinion. So recently as that the crew, passengers, and ergo were saved into our groned; we are therefore sure of rich

with the object of mending the w. I thought Francisco, via Amoy, Shanghi Nagasaki, the conmocement of last month the Ber- Among the passengers were Geaurel Saberite, ahrull use no tite in sinking there the. By rural smal amendments to re-draft the. On arrived at her destination on the 8th instant

gold is another part of cur property, end wa

it would be eagre convenient, instead of muling Koko, Island Son, Yokohus und Honolulu, Russien Governor of the Marilice Districts, lin correspondout of the Neue Freie Presse Lie wife, and statt, A Russian mast of war and sides, the underlie of this pin in westerly and

dinance and touch late to let This Onlin The Cyr Rumor Empress of Japan

provements in it. In the first place there are instant of 8 pm, and left again on Sunday, ground

several triding curl motients which I see the 11th instant, et Us.. for Hongkong, where not take up your time in dimming. In many he doe to arriss at 11:30 as to day, the cases, zitably dinge have been inserted to 18th insinu,

in the course of

wyderlice Into thoir ground, so cleno lent nb

NEW ERITIBIT SUBJECTS.

Thy geceral opinion st Madrid respecting the bura of the Tippines is that a joint pre- toctorate will to zavorable, and that a com bination of Spanish, and American, methods hr wunlû leaf to disastrous complications.........."

- GOLD AT TAKE TANISH."

A London, 15th Angrat. Reports have been roccived of great gold discoveries at Inke Tagieh, in the Klondyke reginos, resulting in Skagway, and Dyet, two of the chief inteus in the Yukon

MR. RÍODES AND PRESIDENT KRUDER,

In the course of London, 19th August. day. Mt. Coell Rhodes and he would noter leave South Africa till bu saw there was no rial of Pes sident Kruger being the dominating indusices,

an interview with Dr. the Carmad erniser Deutschland condered in 80 feet more depth it will be entirely iü murano fa practically the oklone with curtain marrived at Shanghal on Saturday the 10th being almost deserted riot, tiun has drawn ont proposals for largely increas

THEODOR MOMMSEN, put the following lead-lunile intance to the ship Captain Setz di diatezed a protest at the Tool German Con- ing question—“ Do you believe in the possibulate and sustine court of inquiry will be held,

bility of an alligned between England and Nagonski Prem

Burface Work-Erection of offos und bet very excusations me proceeding.

Part of the inchinery is in Woodstock,

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

Lònded, 19th August. The United States Naval Board of Construc-

ing the strength of the nury of the Republic. RAILWAY DISASTED IN FRANCE

It is proponed to build three battleships, three Loudon, 15th August,

Gratiolais oraisers, thren second-obus cruisers. Information has beam received in Paris of a and three unprotected crminers, all of annual distressing railway accident at Lisieux, roar speed and grout steaming radius, in order, ta