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INTIMATIONS

'LIMITED,

MANUFACTÚAKBE or

AERATED WATERS.

..

WATERS MANUFACTURED

TRO HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 8ra, 1800,

other British serrant in tas irish personality of Sir Halliday Macartney, while further on we are told that He is the son of a Scotobman of Duzkeenpan and of an Irish lady.” Undorsing ble daims to distinction wo are told that many time hits his diplomatie firm

and wearable foresight passenton that {slow-moving monarol, the Chinese Emperor, from resking into disastrous excapades with neighbouring Powers." But what about the kidnapping of Sun Yat-sen in London? Was that a disastrous esgapade In the Quaver (the Easternumber) there man interesting and timely article on the Coutonary of the Church Mis eionary Ecciety: Both magazines have their usual excellent supply of fotion and of misce-

Inneous articles...

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. {SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PHISH"}·

LONDON, Ath. May, FRANCE AND SIAM. Tho New York Hermit now" states that tho

concerning the cousion of Lang Prabang to Franco is denied, bat that negotiations to settle peading ficulties are precerling in Parig und an. Doumes bus been fastracted. to

-push matters:

Judgmont was reserved.

AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES

THE AMERICANS MEET THE MAIN FORCE OF THE INSURGENT ARMY:

THE FORCING OF THE IMPASSIBLE BIO GRANDE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

HEROIC DEEDS OF THE KANS AS REGIMENT

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

Calumpit, 29th April.

the monk vigorous and effective fighting of the The last few days have been characterized by

campaign. The Jamhoss Rio Grande hag bbon crossed in the face of all opposition and the broken. It was at this sumas river that the hackbone of the vergant army is apparently

the boat End

We regret to say that Mr. Meyers died at about half-past soron Fosterday morning. I was buried in the afternoon in Happy Valley wreathes being sent from the Churleton. Much sympathy to fost for his widow, who was stay fng with him in the colony, in her sudden bereavement.

THE PLAGUE,

The C. . . steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Shangtai at 9 pm, on Friday, and left at 6.30 sm. on Saturday for Hongkong, whore she is due to arrive at 3 p.m., to-day.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British Flamer Chingit, from Sydney 6th April, Fort Darwin 18th, and Manila th May, experienced moderate northerly winds and

from Hongkong for Sydney, April 24th, spoke spoluat. Taiyuan, in lat. 31.09 long, 103.5.

no weather throughout the voyage Ayil7th,

str. Teini, in lat. 80 N., long, 1.51 from Hongkong for Sydney.

BY US are acknowledgod by the lead-under which cargo can be lauded or loaded "ceipt, and not to give up the article until Sultan of Darfur, found on his arrival that Spaniards fought so hard sud lost so many heat. Was it plagas ?" asked the Magistrale, aten, from Samarong for Port Nital

Wres unaware of it from other sources the other day, in his reply to the Shanghai We tore to acknowinige receipt of Chamil's, when he got the perand under Putting the Meyer, agent for Pabat Bear Company, and, LATEST STRAMER MOVEMENTS.. Honce it is wo eny his answer was entirely Chamber of Commerce, made a somewhat there is en article on Notchle Saglishmen in contus of the vessel, Before the collaton Charleston while best, in which were su Fumblications for April.” In Coatica Magusino | wheel over thres snakes dig, not sifact: the several Ohigere. Sky lay immediately under the

The A. L. ateamor Findobona, Isit Singapore misleading, and, we regret to me that it sigilar stalement, the pith of his argument foreign employ," which includes brief notices occurred, the ccald only have payed off a few ordinary seaman and a couple of apprentices, for this post on Saturday, the ith instant, passed unchallenged. if Mr. Ascore had being "the waters are open, go shud and with portraits of Sir Robert Hart and Bir degrees. The vaginus were immurd lately reverzod who waraeloaring out

Thỏ O. P. R. steamer, Emprats of Inatz, left.

顋 takes the trouble to refer to the very Blueo them, quite emoting, like the Minelliday Kincatury. It may be remembered It uses to Mr. Glade witness mid the getting hur ready for the race in the Tokohama for Vancouver Feday, pr., the

that some time, ego a correspondence took place f, wheel was unly half way over to alasboard whan | afternoon. One of the apprentices modi. | 5th inst. Book that was quoted in answer to his queeister, the question of the sunonut to be paid in our columns Concerning the nationality of Six the collision securred,

dentally tooling the lover with his foot tho The steamor Indrapura, from New York tion he would on page 252 Lave found thin duties. The Minister zay have done it alliday Muchsener, the point at issue hoing II, J. Chaffe, artificer in charge of the engine boat was reloused froin the dailie and fall and Straits, left Eingapory for this port on

whether he was a gootstuen er en Irishman. room at the time of the collision, spoke to the heavily upon the bunch, swashing the top of Baturday mornlag. Yhugtszo. Regulations, whereis, as we have through ignorance. We don't think Me. If the contributor to Coser's may be accepted bolograph from the bridge signalling "stop, full the deck home to shatare. Me Mayers was Tho N. Y. K. steurder Mitke Mera Boobay again and again pointed out, certain places (UKENAN Sould plead the same excuse I as an authority, honours must be considered | spoed astoru” and then “stop.

seriously injured about This head and internally Line) left Bingapore for this port on Saturday divided, Sir Haliday being spoken of as “ane "Captain: Callaghan spoke to having boon" and two of tha Clause drew were also Lodly morning, and is expeoted to arrive here on the S. WATSON & CO., called Porte of call" dui uthers" passenger The net is we inve had about enough of

awakened augut half past one d'olvck on the hurt, was of them, who has since died, having 11th int **nations" are provided along the course of such diplomatic expressionase "the dutide

night of the collision. On coming my the bis back backen. Others of the Isago's zew. The C. M. stommor, Kinback, from Glasgow that river where sicauers, rumming from one to be paid shall be the saint se those paid

batohway he leaked aver the sterboard side and were slightly injured, he also were those in the and Liverpool Joft Shugapore for this. part out saw the wreck of a junk bottom upwards float whale boot. The Cherierton's surgeon was 5th inst., p., and may be expected here on or Trenty Port to another may stop and lutoy tive cult or ve gouls," or SORIS

ing paste Ho hailed the bridge not to start tho promptly. In attendance, and baring seng to about the flth instant. or cutbark pussingers or cargo, and that con- chung cho cqually vague, and Yabunt

augings for fear that the screw might be fouled, the injured the Cennie returned wish them to The H. Ostenmor. Chuan, with the out sequently a follows ant thus places being time we founted skuwing what there is

the gate orders for to rescue of the era of Poddur's Wharf, whonce they whary unreved ward Thiglish mail, loft. Singapore at 1 .. sh the capsised junk. He was of opinion the junk in ambulances to the Hospital.

Saturday, and may be expected to, arrive bare specified no others can be so need, and that to juy, and Enve it strited in bard dollars

must have gole ander when struck; and then

at 8 am, on Thursday, the lith inst.. thia, in its turn, involves the logical con- which adult of no discussion. Until that

came up se ale passed along. clusion that vessels running between treaty is done the British Cipvaraulens can rest porta are not entitled to inland water ussured that the opening of inland waters privileges. This point we have frequently will remaia the barrun concossiou it has cemphasized, but even at the risk of being been up to die. Ecclone we would again point out the im AERATED WATERS ofportance of it to all those, be they merchanta sur māmifacture are sold throughout or Ministers, who have any interest in the AAUTIFICATION appears in the Gazette to the effect that the officers of the Post the Fur Last and are invariably pre-egitimate expansion of trade that must ferred on account of their excellence, result from the unrestricted circulation or Office cannot undertake either to atx goods by alon power. Hitherto this cire to correspondence or to ses that ABSOLUTE PURIY is guanation has been restricted in every month; nor can they undertako to find servais purchase or tix the proper teed. The Fest materials only are used. possible way, and not least in supporting articles intended for registry whies have the antagonistic attitude of the Chinese been posted as ordinary correspondence THE PRICES are only half those Government have been our own officials. without asking for a ruceipt at the time, chirge:in England.

We will take as an illustration these came It is added that servants to whom corres "ports of call, eto, on the Yangtaze. Monthepoudance for registration is entrusted

THE BOUDAN. have beou spout over drawing up rules should be told to usk (prally) for a re- Ibrahin All, Lord Kitchenere savoy to the

at them. The Rules are doubtless very they have made it understood that one is latter had boon dethroned. able productions from a diplomatic point required. Nothing else will do. Menziges routed Ibrahim Ali's escort of 150) mon, kill of view, but the great, and to the balk or in chic-books or on pieces of paper genering 120 of them. The survivors have returned people, important not remaire, that no "ally escape attention until it is too late to

to Omdurman. cargo ever is landed-or loaded ft them, attend to them. But would it not be

The Cotton prisis has ended by the on The cargo belongs to Clifnese who are possible, by some small addition to the stagecepting an advance of a indoud at the 10 willing enough to give the carriage of it to of the Post Office, to arrange a system, by for dout, demaudad.

LONDON, 6th May. steamers if they can obtain any aurance which it might be possible to com as to what they will have to pay in the way municate with the Post Office by writing? AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION, ·

The Federal Referandam in Saath Australis of duties provided they do ec. The no- Under the present Portunater-General there surence 18 forthcoming quickly enough, ie nu evident désire to place the department shows dalle soort in favour of and 17,000 as regals the duty payable to the I. M. on a satisfactory footing and to meet the against Federation. Customs, but when in addition to that public convenience, and we would suggest GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANS the merchant is told that his goods will be subiccted to lekin before shipment and the attention to be given to written comitemozopoly in the Transvaal is becoming acute

It is believed that the question of the Dro after diselarge, it is not to be wonderd i municating might with advantage receive at that he declines to avail besef of the reconsideration. The matter is not one that on account of Mr. Charabatkin viswing it as far too deep and broad for a large force is orcs } the Engineer Corps of the Navy bo, agd are AGENTS for the above Company are pro-. disadvantages of steam traffic.

very much affect commercial firnis,, who'

#hall commissioned accordingly." Section 2 Current Rates. may remark in passing that the usually have properly trained cheengers to

rolave rank of exptain, commander, and

ruby, transferred to the line of the Navy, and pared to ACCEFT RISKS aguinal FIR! at provides that engineer: effeurs holding the "passenger stations" at which vessels may send to the Post Office, but for private

lieutenant-commander shall tako rank in the stop, ns published by the British Govern-residents, and especially Jadios, it is a

line of the Navy according to the dates at ment in the Blue Book (page 262), and as distinct disadvoulage that they cannot send

which they attained aqoh Section 4 provides that engineer ofdgers trans- rolative rank. published by the Chinese Customs do not a note to the Post Office with any certainty

ferred to the lize who are below the rank of 198 agree, Tungchow," or, as it is sometimes of having it uttended to. A public deport-

commander, and extending down to, bal not called, "North Tree," is omitted from the meat, we, take it, should be adapted as

inflating, the first engineor who enterod the Naval Academy as andet midship- former; but this is about what might be far as possible to local conditions, an

man, panit perform des or shore duty, such ÜRIT COMPUscations relating to the news column sxpected when we see in the Inland Water in Hongkong the conditions are sach Barone 1 Hor. W. M. GOODMAN (Àunfired with great rugularity but little offect, in

ass parformed by engineers in the Navy, --ING CHIEF JUSTICE), WITH COMMAN-addition to their infantry, which was protected provided that any oficer desuribed in this mat with communications and reset to the blor, not reference to steaners, was crazed by the writing any messages that in a European

Cinresdents ranet for werd heir andaddress Regulations that the word "wall, baying

to render it accessary to send in DER W. C. H. HASTINGS, RN, (bombproof loopholed trenches. For sixteen in six months after the passage of this not, be from the Americas aohrapnel by a long line of tion may, upon his own application, mads with- TIRED AS ASSENOR. de letters for publication chuid be written on one. Minister at being unbeary, and in the country would be delivered orally. The

bours the Insurgents stuck to these trouches assigned to the general duties of the line, if he and fought like demons, while the Americais pass the examination now provided by law an ALAIN AGAINST A BRITISH WAR-SELF.Isy in the benth and long grass on the age of preliminary to-promotion to the grade he then No newly sized womanications that have Regulationg, when published we find the

average coolió doce not understand English Vong Tat Choy, owner of a Kwong Loong the opperito bank scarsoly 350 yards distant holds, failure le mass abt to displace such offer along appared offer pagars wil be inserted.

ared in the GESE should be expression not of a as going type" be sufficiently, well to be able to deliver a mes-Tai june, brought an action against Captain It is lille short of miraculous that the mortality Croin the list of officers for son or thoro day such sent bejora (1.a.ws. on day of Tublication. After that men allowed to be substituted for it. Asage in that language by word of mouth, GA. Callaghan, R., 11 M.S. Hermione, to lists of both midos was not very great.

as is performed by engineers in the NovY, hout the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash Sir CLAUDE MACDonald observed, "There and. consequently the message has to be recover $8,300 for datanges sustained by cell-COLONEL BUNSTON'S AND KANSAS

Telegraphic Address Pens B.. Coda.

TASMANIAN CAVARNS,

ing English makers to be equal to those

of their own production,

Sir Edward Frankland, ...,... rs, res, &c. the groufest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water-es prepared and used by

us in our manufacture-

It possesses an extremely high degree of organic, purity and is of most excellent quality for drinking."

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1811.

-NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

should be addressed to Tas ETOR.

or publication, biel as evidence of good faith.

side of the paper only.

PO Box. 20 Telaphume d'o. 12.

The Daily Press.

J

to Captain Haarines that this question of

The British stainer Sishan, from Saigon 2nd On Saturday an engineer, named James May, had light varinbio winds and fire weather.. Melanes, on board Mosses. Sarty's stopzDI The Chiness steamer Funglee, from Shang. Hailing was found to be suffering from plaguehal 3rd May, had light winds and calins through. and was removed to the bospital of Kousody out with fine weather. town, a Chinaman similarly afflicted boing) The British stunmor Savusion, from Bhang removed from the same ship:

hat Srd May, had light variable, winds and caluus At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. T.with dail olcandy weather from port to part, Sercombe Smith 'had before him a Uhiness doctor named Mong Kok Shang, who lives at No, 53, Queen's Road West, on the ofarge of

Third Street. Defendant tried to evade tha being that of a Chinese lady who died at 69, neglecting to report a case of plague, the caso

Magistrate's questions with regard to the timo bead boon if the Colong, and as to what the disease was his patient was suffering from, In of death was due to Eont and then excessive answer to a series of questions, he said the cause

VESSELS PASSED ANJER. April 17, Norwegian bark Noach VI, Dyko April 17, Dutch sie, Ardjono, Le Clercq, *You might elf-it-plegao,"replist the medico.

of people have been dying of iş Tungkin P---

April 21, Dutch str. Koning Willem I.. On Traalay night General MoArthur's troops Detendant:Yes. He added that he did not Brujas, March 15, from Amsterdam for Belavia. April 22, "British str: Duke of Norfolk, Jen- know the law, whereupon His Worship told him reacked the outskirts of the town of Calumpit, that he should not practise until he Bid. His kius, April 22, from Bataria for London.. about thirty miles north of Manila. The railroad

duty as a doctor was to report a case of plagio

April 24, Swedish bark Modes, Anderson, bridge was destroyed by the retreating natives, as soon as it came under his notice. A fne of Feb. 16, from Majunga for Saperans, who dropped a 50 foot steel span into the river, $10, or seven days, was imporel. Int the army'e progress was only temporarily ehooked, as the artillery, baggage train, and umbalances were dragged through the river Hagbag, aut landed with arall loss on the apposita aide; about a mito from the oxitre mis heted away at each other until finally of Calumpit. For a day and a half the two

the insurgents esvaped across the Bio Grande bank. The river is one of the largest in Lazon, and made a stand ar their trenches on the north

The Usurperca in obtaining control over the Filipinos in His Worship-Is it the same shing that lots March 11, from Rotterdam for Batavia

THE COTTON CRISIS.

VAAL.

breach of the London Conventior.

Uitlanders, has been pronted to the President A Petition, purporting to be signed by 1000 denying the grissaades recited the British Petition to the Queen,

Bion.

SUPREME COURT. fich April.

IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Mr. Slade (instructed by Messrs. Johnson,

defendant,

of

proximity of the junk when i saw

the bat insurrection.

without boats. The bridge was not seriously

impossible to mas except ons by ons holding on damaged, although the flouring, rails, and many of the stool girders were remorad, making it to the side guards. The trenches were the strongest and most skittally constructed of all that have been encountered: For three miles the north bank was protected with earthworks 15 feet thick at the base rauging to six and cight foot at the oreet. It was orient that the enemy intended to make a stand such as never ind bom attempted before. They were using a small brass muzzle leading carnon that was

ENGINEERS AND RXEGUTLY E RANK IN THE NAVY. The question of giving Engineers in the

INSURANDES.

TORTH DRITISH AND MERCAN-

NOTICE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31er DreRMBUR, 1897,

£19,558,989 Os, OL-

I. AUTHORISED CAPIZAL £3,000,000* £ 2.4

Navy fizsentira sans, which has been long Stator Navy. An Aut of Congruad, approved agitated in the British Nuvy, has been satis factorily adttled in connection with the United

3rd March, 1899, * To reorganise and increase. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL-2,750,000 the leonoy of the goronnel of the Navy and RAID-UP CAFIZAL.687,600"0 0 Marine Corps of the United States" enacts 11 TIBA TOTS 743,819 7.9. the first section "That the officers constituting The Undersigned having been appointed

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

[1391 Honghoog, 23rd June, 1898,

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

Current Ratus,

at

Kalen

"

(78

----

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong. 16th November. 1572 [29

Although the waters which flow along the floors GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE

against FIRE at Current Ralos.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong 17th: Angust. 1887,

125

HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY OF HAMBURG... Undesiguo AGENTS fot abors Compuay are prepared to ACCEPT- Foreign and Chinese RISKS against FIRE

Current Rates.

-LIFE

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

A gonts. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710. AGENTS for the above Compary, ata prepared The Undersigned, having been appointed to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent Retos. is a necessity for the Ensertion of the written. Nor is it an easy matter to make

TROOPS HEROIC WORK.

SIEMSSEN & CO... word 'small? The size of the steamers chair coolie understand that he is not to Stokes and Master, appeared for plaintiff and morning, two prientos of the Kaosas Regiment known as Tasmanis, the Cardon of the Seath.

Finally, about ten o'clock on Thursday

Agenti Probably faw of our colonies are so "little:

Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

[23 may safely bo left to be decided by the "necessities of navigation for the require. ↑ 849e up a letter intended for registration Mr. Robinson (instructed by Mr. Dennys) for stripped off their oloibes and’swan toward the org Seas, and yot, ona possess greater acenio

Lusorgwat.bank, carrying a ropio aš they went. Liontsuant Davidson, <cer of the watch on Both dised low and remained under water for attractions, for here so pleasant a climate, or

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. vents of trade," We can only repeat his until he has obtained a receipt for the same,

the Hermione, said the evening of the sixth of some moments coming up to breathe about The Chudleigh district, reached from Lanestone Unsigned AGENTS of the above Las those who have tried the experiment March was the but durk, there being go moo fifty test, from the-American side. They were to Deloraine on the Ulverstone line branch Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First

on compete in the hospitality of its people. In starement with regard to the expression " not know to their cost. The coolie,, with his dr stars. The son was sold. He first kaswander the direct fire of the enemy and bullets line, I believe, now ring to Chudleigh direct) Class Foreign sad Chinese Risks at Current Tuz truth with regard to the so-called of a ma-going type" and wonder which feited intelligence, cannot conceive of any of the foot on the starboard how Tained villades of tkom mutil they had more theses delightful and pietnasque, drive of a than passed the dentre of the river, were the couple of hours, are altaated what are known an opening of the inland waters of China seems ember of the Legation it was that allowed at last to have filtered bome and a gradual peo- important restriction to escape his higher form of receipt that the Post Office about a point, or than a point. He gave height of the enemy's ́works provented than

SIEMSSEN & co. 4 chop" on his chit-book or chit-paper, and the order to port and tunediately afterwards from fring directly down. As the men reached

the Wet and Dry Caves. Thoformerare a marvel-

(24 Hongkong, 29th May, 1895. perception that the concession is unt what etica when translating the Chinese text of with that he will return to his employer orders there was not Butholeat interval: to making the rope font they lay down flat at the Western Fauge Mountains. In order to explore gave the order hard-a-stirboard. Botwoon the the bank a great cheer went up, and quickly known distances through the bowels of the Great lous serios of nutural exovations extending forum.

HİRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE Lord CURZON led them to suppose it was in the Regulations into English?

with a happy conscluiniss of duty füith allow of the first order being carried out water's edge shielded from the Bying but them with security, owing to the unmerous farm

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. apparently gaining grand in the House of

No one can read through the pages of fully perforthed, un auntter what detailed would eat run bews on. When he first saw Colous Faastor with night men bounded it they bear one to the other it is wise te pescare AGENTE for the above Company, are prepared

He gave the second order so that they lets. A raft was hastily veustructed and ings and twistings and the similarity wish they Conadas. Celunel ¡VELS in this conucn- this inst published Blue Book without co-instructiess. may have been given him the light there was no possibility by any and began to guide themselves across by the services of a local guide, who will provide to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current The Undersigned, having been appointed Lion raised the very important point of the ing that the past year's work at Pekingas to getting a receipt fa proper formerring to avoid toneblag the junk. Fol- the rope. From overy available point right of foreigners to reside at other pinces must have taxed the resources and energies The consequence is ilat letters sent lowing the order he called it "Stop, full speed the enemy poured in a galling fire, rapidly ropes, polos, die, a change of apparel bahty Hates than Treaty Ports, and the Government of our Minister and his assistnate to the for registration and so marked are posted outed, but it practically had no effect on the Autoziona artillery, which are was comparated part. The drive to these caves is throngh astors both enginee," and this order was ure doorening, however, under the stelling of the then all thus is pocessary to take on one's own promised that this matter should receive friest, and no one will, we are sure, bens ordinary correspondence, the only rẻ. Hornions prior to collision. The direction Just a little above tas intended landing point with the perfans of the yellow wattle bloom, scenery truly "tropical,, the air being ralulent their attentico. But the most pertinent grudge Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD his woll ceipt the sender obtains being the Past

jank's sourgs at the time was south Two companies were ferried aeress on the raft blended with the fragance of thousand wild question was that put by Mr. Asonor, who earned holiday, but in the force strife going Office stanip on the chit-books, which signifies easterly. The effect of the impact on the junk and then the gallant Colonel Clarged up the govers hidden wat is the plantor of homolysti, P KONIX FIRE OFFICE

was that the latter turned oror and then she bank and over the tranches, quickly routing tha asked the Under Secretary for Foreign on we cannot afford to let sentiment entry simply that the coolie has handed a letter passed to the starboard of the Hermions. The enemy and obtaining a Bank tre. Lo a few the lofty guza (blau), and resplendent waratah. The Undersigned are now prepared to affairs whether he was aware that the Chius away to the exclusion of more practical in. The messagee requesting registration, flash light was turned on and every effort made sents they were on the retreat and General of these caverns seldom exceed depth of from ness Government had restricted the freedom business considerations. Our contention we are officially informed, generally fermions stood by for about half-an-hour and cautiously cross the damaged bridge and reform one to bro fuos, care is required to avoid the

to save the lives of the on the junk. The Wheaton ordered the Moulons Regiment to

orcasional deep bolas which are known to exist,. of navigation of these waters in such a way has always been that is the opening of the escape attention but the word "rogs then went on to Hongkong. Net more than on the railroad hook. The bullets of the re- that steamers plying between two Treaty inland waters of Chin the main point atter written are the letter would ten seconds elapsed between his sighting the treating enemy struck the bridge in a hundred some of which have been proved to be anfatbem- ink and the impact. Prior to that lon seconda places, but foriomotoly valy two men were than the macrallous salutitio and stakgnitic able Nothing more beautiful can be scncsiyed Ports, conld not avail themselves of the issue, which is the placing of the carrigs not be likely to escape attention should the the jask dud not shown any fight at all, wounded la orasing. As so as the men were

formations. The scene iz still farther enhanced privileges. He is also reported to have of the domestic trade of China on an equal letter happen to fill into the linnds of a During the interval of ten seconde the junk safely over the Latile was ronowed, the Lusar aided the question whether it was correct basis of taxation, no matter what its means dishonest postman, in which cast it would tight placed on the desk. He Jad-heart-it about 1,000 yards-beyond the bridge. In half-

showed a very small light a kind of head gauts having made a stand front vaserve tranches owing to the ire which is expended en fleir preservation, which enables one to bobold them Unst a steamy engaged in the inland waters of transport, has been overlooked, and our costitute a direct uncentive to theft. We stated by witnesses on the other aile that the au-hour they were driven out of these and the bra their mystalline and pristine branty. If the 079 is pleased, the ext is none the trah might out go beyond the next Treaty contention is confirmed by what we find are told in one paragraph of the Postal junk carried, a stort light seven feet above goslion was practically won, with a brass can-

lens charmed by the music of the waters

EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO... Port, but as the second restriction is covered published in the Blue Book. In is, no Guide that the Post Ofice, declines all dook, and over foot above the water, but this on and several rifos (e boot. As the light had in the utiliuons of these mighty depths, and

The distames from the fore hoon going on for several hours, the order was was aut trns.

the rhythaioni calonces which float forth Hongkong, 1st January, 1898. by ahl included in the first question, there reference ta. made to the Supplementary responsibility for unregistered letters cua-bridge of the fornitoge to the stem was about given to cease Aring, and the men. Innobed en

What scanty ratione they carried in their haver-struck, like the sound of some far off,

from the organshapod stalactic-columng wilen SCOTTISH METEOPOLIȚAN does unt see te hive been innoli use in Rulos which se boen fauad by the Custaining bank notes or jowollery and where Gost, and the point of impoot was about ton

foot from the stem. He could say positively sucks,

ASSURANCE CO. putting the second query at all, Mr.. toms. Those, as we have pointed out in registration has been neglected will make that the Hermione did not strike the junk stër Aftor waiting about half-an-hour, a long line call forth the wonder and admiration of therus ombined ACCIDENT and

chima. If in their ordinary state these overs our previongo trticles, are the importantno enquiries into alleged losses of such an. He told Mr. Little in tall the Captain, and of men were observed coming from the licution boholdet, one may conceive their ineffable POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS Beoptrek's reply was to the effect that un euch restrictions as these referred to were point in the whole concession, and judging letters, and at the same time wo are also witnes himself rang the electric bell which of Madabete and as they drew nearer two ruga-grandeur who illumined by the intermittent form of INSURANCE

communisatod with the captain's sleeping cebin. lar alizmink line could be distinguished, firing fashee of multitudinous coloured tires. continent f the regulatious for the unvigas by the reault it would appear that they are told that written requests for registration About half a raile off he saw the lights of two line and reserves. The approach was as orderly

The Dry Caves, which are in the same dis but of the full writers as received from not satisfactory. We ngain repeat that will not be attended to

janks. During the previous half-hour the that for tworty minates the troops held fire it, but lying in a more north-westerly dirou. Heptone passed other junks, some showing not knowing whether by some change a regimenttiar, are approached through a veritable virgin Her Majesty's Minister at 'cking and before anything can be done the duties

lights and others only showing lights as she had been mont and to carry out a flank move published in the recent issued Blue Bookpayable on cargo shipped in steamers, and

or in native boats must be published MacGilerey's Millions, will be camered in observation,

A new serial by Iza Dulus Hards, Artified pussed them. Everybody was on the bridge at mout. When the nowcomers ware within 3,000 gam forcet, which, on the occasion of the the time carrying out their duty nader his yards their while straw hats wore ses and then writer's visit, caught fire. Although the tone (Chriya No. 1, 1899),'

it was known that the main Insurgent army creeping inch by inch, foot by foot, up and was wierdly grand and mighty, the fumes Fa Nigs of the attential we have given to full by the Chinese Government the Daily Press of Saturday not

In misor to Mr. Blade, witness said that was on the plain ready to give battle, A heavy round the spectral gum trose, the dying and mears must be taken to ensure that

during his watch he had not had occasion to Bre was immediakly opened, though the art outros of the primeval forest crackling and ment by accident.

£6 per wosk in one of teraporary disable The maximum temperature last mouth was alter his course, though during the previous lexy, was still a the other side of the river hissing as the relentleen demon more tightly ifonts iusarod againct for £4 ad £2. numerous articles published on the subiect they are levied on all alike. Why tho 83, on the 14th, ward them 52.2, or the half-hour he had passed other junke, Ho had having besumable to cross. At the first and ofosely gripped its prey, its closo vicinity per annum (£1,000 in oise of death by wookly

been pretty close to scouts of the junks and had volley the enemy dropped like a single wandered the incident somewhat alsresing, as ju our columns, we view with satisfaction very point which Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD 7th. The mean for the whole month was 69.9.

in the care of the Yangtze allows for the The rainfall amezated to 3.14 meles, the awakening jutere being taken the afeguarding of the lokin revenue, viz. Mr. Brich Gong, to bis Weekly Share List Brst, calling out that there was a light of a slow retreat. A single ofloor, Ceneral Lund, hidden by a bémitiful minataro world of stately

bad one or two narrow scapes of collision. He and began a return fire which lasted for some thase Bres once started rage for weeks at a time payments in case of injury.) thought the signalgun picked out the junk thirty minutes; then the long line commencedituated at the buss of a hill, their entrance

For further articulars apply te

J. Y. Y. VERNON, matter at home. In the East we have so

that inland waters steamers shall only tow dated 6th May, szyn-A very falt business has the starboard how. Wince was at this titne mounted on allsek elargor, dashed up and down tree forn, the smallest of which stardi not less.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1896. for sureeded that-e-seater of the 20th one that river when specially authorized to be transacted during the week under syrion justerassing from the port of to the the lines, apparently axhorting his men lo return than 6 fast high, are the Dry Caves They Are

and several stocks, aviably Bonk shares. Dook starkarst that was in consequence of the sigan to the fray, aut finally they did turn, and came January was the means of chilling the atten- do so by the Customs, is being inside use of shares, China Sugars, Hotels, and Charbourages man calling cut. He picked ap the light of the back on the ruin, fully 2,000 of them. This time of my great longth no in any part of any cov: VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIQ WORKS tion ofthaShanghai community to this highly by the iekin authorities on the West River base Improved considerably,

junk himself at onen pu gutting to starboard. they came on the double time to within 1,800 siderable height, being at an immouer cleft or

BENNEDY TOWN, HONGKONG ippantant subject, ntud Mr. Dungeon's letter to defeat the end he had in view. The

How the light moving and gave the order yards and then they droppes again and opened oravice in the side of a bill of black limosione The match betwann Mr. Pikokuey and Cap to part because he judged that the jaak was fire, which was tigotis returned by the formation, caused by volcanie orion. The TRIS Establishunt is now OPENED with ndlessed to the M. C. Daily News, whiaroin lekin officials of Kwangtaug, Goding that toin Langhorne on Saturday is the semi-dual crossing their bow by seeing her light cross waiting Americans. A small party of three stalactites ant stalagmites, although interceling full plant of NEW MACHINERY, do, and

to the geologist in their primitive and original he refers to our leader as an able.and inter revenue would turely bo diverted from their for the championsh" in the Cricket Club Lawu He could not make out the hall of the junk or companies of tha Kankas régiment swing round natural formation, owing to their having besuralars, or any other class of Work..

ts juopared to receive, Order for plans, Views, Tennis Tournamen esulted in a victory for her nails. He did not take out hir glasses bio-into the brush and fri ́a few minutes obtained a sting article, was in his tut taken up by pockets to the Imperial exchequer unless bir. Pinckney, who won these satte (G-262 case the signalzonu speke vary sharply. Who lauk fire that noticeably worried the Filipinos. new to interest or instruct. The Fern Gully. Wyndham Street, Care of Mescre, ARMATION

wantonly destroyed These possess very little

Orders will be received at the Office No.43, the Shanghai, Chamber of Commerce and they devised some means whereby the quick) to Captaic Langhorne'a cna (6-4). he first an the light he realised that it was and again they're trusted, still in porfor order, through which it is necessary to pass to reach AFCAL & Co. fonde the basis of a representation to Sirness of steam carriage could be combined

quite clso, but it did not strike him to go fall and continasd on, over into the brush about: At the Magistracy on Baturday the error speed astern at once because he thought at first half a mile to the west. A magaflernt opporno, fully compensates, over, for any dis CLAUDE MACDONALD

4th November, 1868. Longkong M BRODRICK with the payment to them of duty of a dust-cart was an 8 or 14 days, for they could avoid the obstruction The Captain unity was leat for a great battle. The ad Anes appointment in house The trunk of

these tree ferns are opvered by a lovely order DEALERS IN

UAN WAH & CO was doubtless. correct is his reply to Mr. on cargo carried, have arrived at that end wasting water. Mr. J. McGregor Forbes said of the Hermione hold an aqueould not guard of General Wheaton's brigade pressed up AKROFT, list we regret that so misleading by mess of the very vessels which our ing he was coming from the Racecourse who miral the Captain bakl the parle, Bot to railross, and succeeded in rating the antives Erofusion the broken or rock fern, aud

that at about soven o'clock on Saturday more understand why in his report to the Vice-Ad as far as Apalit, so two nilus along the delightful to the tech, whilst of their feat grow AMERICAN, ETALIAN, & CHINA MAK

of maiden-hair fera possessing a satin-like Isaf

"BLE MONUMENTS, TABLETS, &0 on answer should have been allowed to pass Minister was careful to state, as all amend ke saw a large susqunt of water towing from a ship strack the junk and passed over her " before they had got fry to much of the town.

CHINA and ABERDEEN(Scotland) PO unchallenged. It is true that the restrict went to his Inland Water Regulations, large number of people round the fountain, and said he heard the signalman call out that there to the day a operations and the troops weat

fountain into the zida phannel. There was e 6. J. C. Little, midshipman on the Herazon, A heavy thnglor and rain storm pat a stop through allows the gentle murmuring af a

Tennysonian brook

J. W. H. B.

WAPKIZISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS tion referred to is not contained in the Re-should be authorized to tow by the Custome, defendant and one or two coolies were throwing was a junk on the starboard how Ms Devil into camp in the open fields.

NUMEROUS COLOURED ABERDEEN (Scotland) POLISHED GRANITE SAMPLES ON gulations na published in the Blue Book, Those authorized steamers take in tow native bzeketfuls of water ou a dist cast. The tap of san called upon hiez le go for the Captain.

EXHIHITION, ' PACIFIC MAIL STOCK BUOYANT the fountain was running freddy, and when there | He saw the junk about 20 or 30 yards of. There But if the Supplementary Bules issued by boats coming under the lekia administration were no backets under the tap the water was

DESINS & PRICES on APPLICATION was a dim light on her decki the Chinese Government for the working of sad by this moans ensure that the cargo allowed to run into the side chapel.

INDICATION OF IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS At No. 1, Queen's Reat East, Kongkig. A nigualmon gayo evidence

Hongkong, 17th at 189

1086 IN THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS. these water had been looked at it would carried shall pay duty to the provitet

N. J. Balkin, s dusjacket on the Hermione,

Neir York, 3rd April, The following returns of the average amount said he was keeping the starboard watch by

HEONG TEE have boon, plately soon that these restric authorities on a tarif which is inde known of Bank notes, in circalation ant of spurio in tween one and two o'clock. About half-pust

Facile Mail was conspicuonaly Ingyent to tions were implied and understood as the to those whose interest it is not to publish reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended one o'clock a small dini light appeared about 20

day, getting up from 494 to 53, and withough basis of theta. Surely Mr. BRODRICK, if het. The absurdity of the statement made by 30th April, a certified by the meangers of the yards away on the startpard bos. Witness

suffering in governl voaction in the last hour porlad the light almost simulianously with the

it stained between the and thres points of gave the matter that ironsideration which Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD in his despatch potive Banks, or published

Average Specie in sigualman. He did not see the junk until the

its gain to the lore, Inside Interests were Bsukn

Amount Reserve came into collision

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edited with the heavier buying of the toux, Chartered Bank of India,

and in quarters whore Pacifis Mail infor In cross-examiuntion, witness said the Her Australia and China... 88,705,374 $1,500,000 | stone did not pour over the junk,

mation was usually good this Laying Honghong and Shanghai.

A. E. Hafner, bluejacket, who was on the The U. B.Ariser Charleston, which rolus attributed to knowlegs of important do Banking Corporation 6,364,500 4,500,000 port loskont, said he observert tow light on the Manila-frout Hongkong to day, celebratedvelopments. It was intimated that people National Bank of Ehione-

unturhaned." "Uhat was the chily light be observed the test anniversary of bor commission an identified with one of the great Eastora S Limited o

446,802 150,00 on list junkalap ugg

Saturday tent ports being bolt tu load in a companies possibly the Internations) In cross-oramination witness and won the the afternoon and a masquerado ball laking Navigation Company-Levelrecently required Total $10,016,766, $6,150,000 junk ves strick, the swept past the starboard phaca at night the band of the Royal Welsh large boldings of Facile Mail stoof, and are Bide of the Herinteinen derer Fusillers supplying the music. negotiating for practical control bftão pró- It had buon arranged to have boat races sporty. It was impossible to confruntazam or

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awarn of the presence of a junk was the order of a rugrattable acoident fhich socured in the The character of the recent buying of Lucillo "port" immediately followed by hard-a-star pooring At about half past nine the steam Mall ateule would indicate that something of board from Mr. Davidson In obedious to launch Connie was vicg alonguide the Charlas, more than ordinary importance is pending in the first orfer lis tarned the whool three spokes, ton, the groupants of the launch being Mr the companys Gifsira.

the opening of these enters in the

ho stated was being given to it, would see No. 469 when referring to the resolutions that the Regulations stating that the waters undo by the Newchwang residents with wore open are not sufficient to enable regard to the inland waters is only too shipowner to start atomers under then. apparent to anyone tamilar with 9 cou• Hanut from that of good to the ae muon o the in Chon HUMG (PHỤC tared and that the taxes on them have to be Book, page 356) · The right existé ; it is for paid somewhere and somehow, and that any "the beruhauts te ruake use of it Thie in Rules or Regulations which do not expressly spite of the fact which must have been well provide for the amount to be paid and the known to him at the time, that the amount place where it iựtó be paid must of necessity of duties payable on those merchants cargo become a nullity. The result of the transit hat ever yet been published or declared pass isoli might have taught him that, if he by the Chinese Gorerumens, MI BRENAN

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GENERAL MGARTHUR'S OPINION, Major General McArthur mys that the for ing of the Elo Grande, which is an impassible river defended by a very strong force, heavily intronohed, was a remarkable military sront.

The battle of the Rio Grande marke a dofluite period of the war and it is tho conopusna of opinion that its suit will srostly Loud to word the demoraliration of the Insurgent army.

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