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THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNG ¿va, 1999,

SIN THOMAS JACKSON, KOMO

News was received no Starday maraloy that the honour of brighthoud ind bean con tartod ngem Mr. Thomas Janion, the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, The intelligence was received with universal satisfaction anil after the meil End bean cleared the Dark was besieged by onllers who name to offer hele congratcntious, Congratulatory telegrama woth also received from Japan, the China Ports, and the Straits. No appointment that could have been made gratiiontion in the Far East, where every one join in wishing Sir Thomany years of health and happiesas in which to onjog his well earned hauone. Further reference to the new knight and to bis dareer will be found in our landing article:

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NOTES ON PLANIS

· PASSENGERS.

ABRIFER

June 3, Ixpus, French str., for Europe, de

Per Bings Mara, fram Tokohama, ka, for. Hongkong, Mr. T. E. Feters for Europe, Mrs. .. Jewell and two children, Messrs. Walter E. Bracey, W. Williamė, S. 6nzaki, T. Nepenthes ventricos, Blanco. In 1896 I was Shinohara, G. W. Lewis, Wilson, Miss Emily supplied with antiings from the Philippine Dann, Mosers. Harding, Haaray, Atr. and Mrs. Islands by Mr. C. Cundall, of Manila, nou Mr. L. Dogmar Ivillis, Mr. and Mrs. Bond: H. Hanphreys of Hongkong, of pitcher plant Per Mayang, from Sandakno, Mr. Boyin which wore struck and prednend pitchers in and 135 Chinese 1998. A plant was sent to Low in 1897 and it Fer Phrx C. C. Klao, from Bangkok, Mr. was there found on comparison with dried Karpo.

Par Laghining, from Calcutta, & Major specimens to be ventrecea described by cultivation, and it appears that it had not pre-Goorge, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell. viously boon introduced in a living stato to Per Hottan, from Coast Parts, Me. Harold

E. Waite end Mr. A Trai. England.

"losses, any of the latter were the could possibly havo afforded more general published in 1890; and consisted of 195 pages:th Americans of shooting women, but no ono Blauco in 1937. It is a valuable acquisition in Alpin, Mr, Cuthbert MeCallum, Mr. and Mrs.

THE VOLUNTEER CORPS Regulations made by the Govoruer-in-Council under the provisions of the Volunteer Ordin nase. 1898, and dated 25th May, 1899, are published in the Gasolto..

The Corps is to consist of ra units, as follows:-to) A Battory of Light Field Ar- Hillery, (1) throo Machine Gun Companios; and (es an Engineer Company. A Bead may

ba formed.

“greatest distress and many moro were put to the grotest inconvenience. Be did "not desire La way one word 'uffonsive.or "personal, but it was impossible for him to convey an iden of the suffering entailed ou many families by the present state of affairs without using the language he did." At the meeting hold in March, 1870, it was announced that the Chief Manager had been granted a yone's furloughand that Mr.THONAS JACKSON had been appointed to act in that office, and in August of the same year, the then Chief Manager having resigned, Mr. JACKSON was confirmed in the appoint ment. From that year the Bank begra

In order to eamro a military charuster to to regain its former prosparity and 'under the Corps it will, with the coast of the Sir Thomas, Jackson's able mangement General Officer Commanding the Treeps for the time boing, be adminstered by him, under has been steadily built up until it the general control of the Governor. stande in the front rank of the financial No person shall be admitted a mauthor of institutions of the world. It has, however, the Corps except on the proposal of the mem. bars of the unit to which he eske admission, had some vicissitudes in the mating, andant with the approval of the Camunding twice Sr Trosas after leaving for home Officer of the suit and of the Commandant not intending to return, has been recalled The names of the person proposed and his proposare shall be posted at Headquarters for to the hatm of affairs. He bid farewell not less than five days before the parsch pro. to the colony in 1889, bus the posed is maitted as a member of tha Gorps.

Provision is made for a Reserve. Memo special request of the directors returned of the Corge and other persons who, through in 1890. He is nother adiou in prossure of business or other goal cause, anget afford the time to continue or to brocha native 1891, bat the disturbance in the firumeist members, may be permitted to join the reserve world caused by the Australian bank ing crisis and the heavy fall hi silver, onca mora brought sim kick, is 1893. Spirebollers

of the present day dorive much comfort" from the assurance that Sir THOMAS is likely to retain bis present position for some years to the public at large. to come, a fact which affords equal pleasure

The establishment of the Corps is as follows Staf-1 Liehtonant-Colonel Commandant, Adjutant and Quartermustar, 9 Surgeons,

Corps Quartermaster-Sergeant.

1

Field Battery Major, Captain, 3 Lient. nate, 1 Battery Sergeant-Major, 1 Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, 6 Sergeants, 2 Trumpsters, G Corporals, 6 Bombardiers, 1quence hanged." Wheeler, 1 Carriage-Smith, 82 gntners; total of all rake, I.

Machine Gun Companies, the strength being equally divided between the thres Companies

Lastene en var, Drap d'or-This is a dwarf- variety with beautiful bright yellow Howare obtained from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chel eer. It thrives well here and is anaeful addition. Darris Fordit, Oliver-When this fowered last yas: it was a picture of beanty; the colours of the flowers, which were produced in the groutest profusion, are white and red.

The phant was discovered by myself on the Lionoban river in the Kwangtung province in 1997, and then introduced to Hongkong. It is well worth cultivating in tropical countries.

•Rourea santaloidee, W. & Aru-This is a lovely plant when in bloom, which y hơn culti catod as in these gardens is immensely improved in the quantity of flowers it bears to any wild specimena I have sau of it. It is indigenous

to this island.

Chodateis Chanapians, Hook-Uxtil last year it was not known that this beautiful tree existed in a wiki stato lo any part of the world with the egooption of four trees on one of the billa of Hongkong. It is of a genus which has only two known species, the one of Hongkong and one hot, E. Tagemannt, Mig, found in Sumatra. Last year Dr. A Henry sent as a donation about 1,174 species of dried plants which ho had collected while at Mangisse in Yunnan. I fmsad amongst them specimens of this hitherto osiremely rare tree.

The specimens before me se marked on Dr. Heury's labela as boing from two different places, one of them being 5,000 ft. and the ther 8,000 ft. sboro sea level, and are marked as 40 ft. and 5 ft. as the boight of the troos respoctively.

These two specimens and our own are all slightly defferant in both foliage and intoras conce, but possibly not of sufleient difference to constitate them more than varietal differances. filiciun verum, Hook, E. Although so long ago 5 in 1888 when Sh Joseph Hooker, was able to figure the star anise plaat, and to describe it ador the above nams, from plaule which I had sent to Kew, and which proved that up to that tano Illcium religiosum, Bieb, had always been wrongly credited as being the source of star and of commerce, I notice that this French in Tonkin, where the plant is largely cultivated, Tonkin newspapers still refer to it under the wrong namo, and the same mistake is runde in English literature in China, Sir Joseph Hooker weots fully on this plant antor Tab. 7005 in the Botanical Magazine for 1888.

Eis of superb quality and pro-luft Hansi on his visit to Yunuso en the 28th Majors, 12 Burgeaule, 3 Trumpsters, 12 Cheing a paragraph in French paper about a and his chiefs agreed to lay down their arms appear to be süll utaware of the foot as the

M. Donner, Governor-General of Indo-Chine, 3 Captains, 6 Lentonants, 3 Company ergoant May.

porale, 12 Bombardiers, 120 Gunners; botal of all ranks, 171

Engineer Company Lioutena, Ser. geants, 2 Corporale, 25 Rappers; total of all

Frand total of all ranks.-817. Band.-1 Sergeant-Drammor, 2 Corporals

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market,

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A movement is on foot amenght the Freema- gous of Bangkok for the establishment of a Lodge in thai côży.

The men of war in harbour were decorated,

ranks, 30.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, yesterday in honen of the fete day of the King Dranmora, Fifers, ate.

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of Italy and at noon a salute was irod

It is notified in tho Gazelis that Mr. E. Goets has been recognised as Acting Darith. Consul in place of Mr. C. Bexruno-resigned.

The Hou. Treasures of the Alien Memorial and Netitorsole Hospitals hogs to acknowledge

UNIT CSION Ting the news cornwill: thanks the following donation to the funds

should be addrenge to Tas Epiren.

of the Hospitals-J. Bosshati 35.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ounires responsible for the upitiona expressed by our correspondents.} ACETYLENE GAS AND CALCIUM CARBIDE.

AN IMPORTANT ORDER IN

.DOUNCIL

Stawberries It may be useful to record hare the great success achieved by the Chinose grower at Wongaichung, from whence a vary iboral supply of excellent fruit has been sout to the market this year, and which was sad at prices which should encourage extended cul- tivation for market supply.

FORESTRY.

The total number of trees planted is 33,983; they were planted in 17 different localitia ranging over places di far as to Repulse Bay and Tytomink.

Per America Maru, from San Francisco, &c., Dr. R. A. Mealey (11.8. Consul-Grenszal), Mrs. R. A. Mosley, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Staset, Mrs. M. Powley, Mearn. Geo. B. Baybalt, W. O. Rome, De T. Sanger, Mr. and Mrs. D. 6. Wal- Jao, Mrs. H. A. Lund, Mr. A. B. Smith, Mrs. J... O. Comfort, Mise Gertrude E. Comfort, Mr. E. H. Wilson, Dr. B. Apple, Mrs. L. J. Hopson, Dr. F. R. Harkinson, Mesurs. R. H. Tattle, W. E. Dodd, Mise Lund, and Mr. Robt. Weies.

DEPARTED.'

Por Indve, from Hongkong for Saigon, Mrs. Eid and ebild; for Singapore, Mesars. M. B Cohen, P. Palmer, A. Marangert, and F. Bou- net; for Colombo, Messrs. G: E. Poters, and G. Wilson; for Marseilles, Mears. H. L. Deznys, L. Barment, J. M. Calukorra, Mr. and Mrs. Pijoan and child, Mr. and Mrs. E, V. Dias and two children, and Mrs. 10. V. Ortega

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COSMOPOLITAR Dosx-DonJuan de Austria, Gerard C. Tobey, Fatshan.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

NOTICE

THE CERTIFICATES for 4) Shares numbered 3,159/8,185 *18,159/18,182 28,159/72.168, and 28,159, 38, 188 stuling in the Register of the CHINA MERCHANTS

the cams of KAU MUN KEZ & Co., having STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY in benn STOLEN, notice is hereby given that the that has been reported to the Chius Merchants Stearo Navigation Company, sul Duplicate Certificates of the sume will fissed, and ibai the Original Certificates together with the Interest Warrants of the same will be bere. after held se mall and raid,

KWONG CHEONG LOONG, 8. Praya West Hangkeng, 15th April, 1899,

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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

per Share has been made in respmot

NOTICE is hereby given that a DALL of of the B Bhares in the abere named Cot pany, and that such CALL in PAYABLE to the donoral Managers, on the 5th day of July mart, at the Ofices of the Company,

39 and 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON;

General Managers. Hongkong, 4th May, 1899,

(1240

frischen a bambag mis rus kkrangli the langth of his body! The statement may by true enough, Hyponatrus (yilial-Named kilde of The Philippine Islands A Political, engra- bith way would like to know on what evidence it planta and plante milked from Velah's eglect phioat, Ethnographical, flowel, and Commerests and to have some means of forming antral a now fowas freely they are az inmenso timate of the erodibility of the itasaus On Impravences on the older varieties, which are on bilatory of the Philippias Archipalgú

the other aldo we are told that the Spaniel softg discarded now that there are sufficient of and its Poitical Dependencies, Ambracing General Manet, operating against the natives, the superior indo, bok the whole Poricd of Spaniale Rulo, Dy JoRN dowed no mercy and cok no prisoners; his FOREMAN, FKG.B. Segond Edition, we troops it down or buyoutted rebels, ron vised and eaturgud, with Mngs and Illustra.combats, weren, and childrou indinariin staly. The cruullies burbarities were inflintod Sons. Stanghet, Hongkong, Sogarere, on every alive who fell into his power and Yokohama. Kelly and Walsh, Laited That, too, we think may be taken with some 1899

Enservation. As a parallel caso it may be THE fest edition of Mr. Foreman's book we mentioned that the Filipinna recently ascecd

believed the chargo, but in the present edition the number of pages has An interesting account is given of Dr. Rizal, of swollen to 853, the expausios being caused bisromantic marriage, his creation, and the sub eront uszoomtion of his widow with the resole. chiody by Alas three last chapters, ous doing his lady lind sa interview with the Goramor with the Rebellion of 1896-09, one, with the General, which is reported as follows: Seslie american intervention, while the other, con sought an interview with the Governor General, thing lio Author's couoluding observations.". who asked her if she had been in the inbel.. It is in these chapters that the public interest smp at Imus. She replied fearlessly in the affirmativo, and relying on the spirity from will at the present moment chielly contre, visiones afforded by hor sex and foreign The main body of the book, except that some of nationality; there passed between her and the the chapters have been ragast and that statte-Governor-General an amusing and piquant tical information has been brought at the ecology. What did you go to Imus for

inquired the Goporal. What di you go To possible up to date, romatas much the sum as there for rejoined Josephine.

tight, mid the General. So did anewrdd in the first edition.

Josephine, Will you leave Manila?" asked Aa slowing the change that be gone over the the General. Why should IP gorion spirit of war in modoru times, it is interesting Josephring. Well, suit the General, the to cote what happened as the British invasion inpriests will not leave you alone if you stay hero, and they will bring false evidence against 1762, which forms a strong contrast to the

you. I have no power to over-rule thjes," humane conduct of the American in their reThen what is the 150 of the Governor Guterul cent operations. When the British had en purssed our beroine; but the General dis- tered and taken possession of Manila, Mr. missed the discussion, which way becoming * Gitanrıla were placed barrassing, and resumed it afow days later by Foreman talis at the door of the nonneries and cavants calling upon her emphatically to quit the to prevent untrages on the women, and colony. At this sound interview the Qual then the city was given up to the victorious fumal and raged, and our tereins, too, stomped troops for pilinge during three hours. Zuniga, her litt foot, ant, wonaalko, avowed She did however, zamark that the European triops not cucs for him she was not strail of kin.' woró moderate, battbat the fudian coatingents It was tonerity burn of luszporience, for ese wero insatiable. They are said to haro oom word of comtasad from the-General conte horo milted many atrocities, sud, reveling in blood went hurts way any others had gono, fanu shed, oven murdered the inhabitants of Santa revealed fole. Thus matters waxed bot be Cras and Biosido, and, acting liko savage vitreon Ler defiance and his forbearance, until torious tribus, they ravished women, and even visions of tortustambscrews and bastinado went into this highways to murder and rob those para sa vividly before her eyes that she who fad. The three hours expired, and the fol- vialded, as individual force dust, to the collee 1lowing days similar scene was permitted. The tire power which rules supreme, and relatantly Archbishop thereupon basought the Goaoral to consented to leave the Philippine shores in May, put a stop to it and have compassion on the 1897, in the steamer Yuusay, for a safer reat city. The General complied with this request, ing-plane on the British soil of Hongkong." It and restored order under pain of death in not stated who reported the interview. Por for disobediereo soms Uhines were in store haps the Governor-General's version right not

quite correspond with the above. Mr. Foroman's book is justly regarded as tha Translations are given of the Revolutionary leading authority on the Philippines, but it constitution and of several other stato papers must be coufcased it is sometimes dificult to that throw light ca the roooah coarse of orsite. follow bin in the details of hit narrative. Mark The story of tun Bins-na-bato Treaty is given, Twain in ons of his books tells us of his read that being the agreement ander which Aguinaldo badly falling out of a window, how his interest and leave the country ou cortain terms, incluling was exorted to know what hipponat to the baby the granting of wetain reforms and the payment Fed how unsatisfying the paragraph proved of a certain sum of money. It is alleged by each upon this important detail. A good many of the parts that the other failut to observe the egret paragraphs of Mr. Foretana's book are equal.yment, but neither party has published the text Dentisfying.Talo as a sample the following, of the document. A good deal has been made on page 08: Draper demanded the spandere Aguinaldo's enemies of his having accepted of Cavite, which was agreed to by the Archbishop Spausk money and then taken up arms again, and magintiniog, bat the Commanding Meer but thestory is told by Mr. Forstaan does not fused to comply. The Major of that Garrison ploce him in an altogether favourable light.

The book is gorlehed by amber of well was sent with a message to the commander, but an the way he talked with sash freedom about coutel illustrations, and a detached map of the surrender to the British, that the nadires the Philippines is given in a covor pocket quitted their posts and plundered the Arsenal. The Commander, rather than face bumiliation re tired to a skip, and left all farther responsibility. to the Major." How did the Major of the Garriarn some to be selected to beng, a mofstage The following important Order in Comcil,

THINKING OF PLANTATION, TO THE EDITOK OF THE "DAUY TRÊSS"

to his Commander, with whom be would or which it will be observed extenria to Chins,

16,191 trees were removed from eight loenl DEAR -In your issue of May at Idinarily be supposed to be serving at the time Japan and Korea the provisions of the Meries about half of the number being felled in note an article entitled Regulation of Abely. How did the patires of the garrison come tachandise Macks Aut, 1897, and the Fatani, Kontuur. These thinnings realised 344461 lone Manufacture sad Storage." fit of that extremely philanthropic individual, ebert nach f And, finally, when the Commander appears to have escaped caperul notice. It

For the bane- know what the Major talked nbont of Lisesigns ned Trade Marks Acts 1883 1888, not who evidently is anxious to avert some draadfol retired and all responsibility was left to the was published at the British Causalade at dalamity, which he expects soon to befall our Major, what did the latter doWe hage Eiken Shanghai, by exhibition sangit Consular It is notified in tho Guzelle that Her Majesty prosporus colous through the fast that routy- this paragraph almost haphazel as a sample of notis, on the 14th of April. has not been advised to exercise bez power uf lone is being manufactured in our midst, I apa caralens style into which the author cosion CHINA, JAPAN, AND FORCA (PATENTE, ) disallowines with respect to the Vehicles Orpond the following report of a Committo of ally talls, leaving the reader bewildered amongst

At the Court at Osborne Hose Isle of Wight dinance, which proves that Tler Majesty is not noted suisatisis constituted by the Society of a mass of details whose relevancy, can only is the 2nd day of February, 1899. ** so well advised as she might bes

Arts to examine, test, and report on acetylene discovered wilis diloulty or not at all. grs appliances and calcium carbide at the Im

Coming up to recent erenia, the following The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in | perial Institute, Lendon, Jane Toth, 1898, also

Should the nodessary work not be done by the number of trees ont and reported in 686. The the opinion of two of the greatest gue examiners pagraph will be read with interest by these Council,

in any way sencerped with trado Although. and public analysts of the day, namely, Profes: trade in and witt Meyik had been more or less

ganz wne 51: There are, however, always a name of 1887 will be used to enteres number of convictiune obtained by the forest end of the month of June, the provisions of sar Vivian Lowes, Chief Gaa Esaniney for the suspended and at inte absolutely so siace

farga number of trise cat where the culprits compliance. City of London, and R. R. Patleek, F.1.C.ibe great mil engagentent, just a low profited

By Order of the Board, The convictions are uostly. ara undetected. Majesty by virtce and cood Homem- there, figuratively spanking Dan British xherefore, Her Majer he victor and

| buring tual thoro azo only five forect guards for To the Conacil of the Soolety of Arts. They were able frequently to run a steamer, Tas Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1690, and the whole Island and Kowleen, of the protection Gentlemner-Wa the undersignal haring been well known in Chinese waters (in which I har otherwise in Hor testet, is pleased by and with of the vast number of trees is: existenes mast

Sanitary Board Room Hongkong, 15th May, 1899. constituted Committee by the Council of the travelled myself, between Manila and Hougtho adries of Her Privy Council, to order, and be considered as being very soonomically Society of Arts to enquire into and repori kong carrying rafagess, we were willing to to them or the requisite conditions of safety pay abermally high rates of passage. In to nestyone che genurators, sto, here the Finals titans fares range trora, 150, saloon banane ta sabit to you the following raport sacommodation to 38 a deck passage. On one The London County Council generously placed trip, for instance, this steamer, with the cabins at the disposal of the Committes premises in Elled at $125 oseb, carried 1,200 deck passengers the Harrow Road, where the preliminary tests (no food) at Sul and 30 deck passengers (with Although beyond the scope of their instructions in steamers when Manils was blockaded came in of all the generators anbmitted were carried out food) at 330. Their unsold sgous on the way yasr Committee fall that in the interesis of the for onormously advanced prices. Shiploads of

Any Art, Statute, or Ordes in Council for public it was advisable to carefully test the produce which planters and native middlemen the time being in fores relating to copyright period of one month, as it was possible that do.. various fortus of generators working for the

were glad to convert to dollars at panic or to Tarentiora, designs, or trade-marke; or rates were picked up dirk gheap, leaving rieb Ary Stainte amending or subefiints) for facts which might not be apparent li the test extending over a few hours might be detected. folis to she bayers. When steamere could not

loare Manila, & Britisher, Mr. B-, walked for Shall if done by a British subjust in China, sult of them tests the Committe adrised the file with trede nows, and steamers wore run an working over a longer period, ha the re- several days under the tropical son to reach

NOT

TOTICE is horeby given that the Petition, Specification and Declaration required gmating of bortificates for those gurators at high rates in and out of Borneo, Hongkong,

herein by Urdinance No. 2 of 1892 have been which had worked safely und satisfactorily dur-

of Hongkong sud that it is the intention of the duly fill in the Office of the Colonial Secretary Brm obtained a special livares to rod a steendor- eft Hongkong on the 25th May for Shanghai deexonstrated tist many types of acetylene gas between Hosgkong and the port of Dagupan

(J.) That a copy of any snok Statute or Onlin deported that upon leaving experied strong generatora can be so vzistruoted as with urdinary hitherto clasat to foreign traile, Those nero, in Connoil shall be published in the pebliefest wide of the carth aloared most of them PHILLIPS, of 70, Chancery Lane, London,

ware to be, absolutely safe and that lighting by beary S.E. swell. Ou he following day the wind Indiucrsion in a gale, acetylene Leed be no wore troppat with danger naturally, the exceptions, fox, apon, the whole, flies of ligo Consulates General of Shought, lines of barod ourth in most-osses where firts England, Patent Agent, his inly autho

eunually-of all grass and vegetation. · These

and the same vening at 7:50 shelter was sought then are say of the other forras of artificia! very pericus losses to the general body of open for inspection by any person at all rosau the dislocation and stoppage of trade ontled Toki and Seoul respectively, and shall be there

rised Agent and Attorney, to apply at the reach them aro bifeptive in checking their pro Sitting of the Executive Council bereinafter the Clyzer Rods. Got unsur say again at lighting in general uses to the storage of

orchants.

able times and a person abait not to punished rese, but in some instances when strong winds mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the 5 nm, on the 27th. At 10 am, fell in with carbide, we consider the local authorities

occur at the time of the fires pieces of ignited: Aa to the cause of Spain's loss of the Philip under this Ordos for anything dono bofore the the important ned prosperous institution twenty minutes later rosened barsa Chinese licences fer storage provided it be shown in ascribing it to the anjast rule of the friars. anless the person offsiding it proved to be increase the width of the lines in some places of the Executive Council before whom the

fren where they fall. It will be necessary to kong of the above narasl lavestion.

And active is hereby also given that a sitting over whose fortgs he presides, he insp. during which time seven alloped potly packed and that it is intended to store it ties from the Philippines attended the Costes

Wreckage was observed us to thoir satisfaction that the material is pro

In the serly part of the present century dopu had oxpress notice of the Statute or Order;

where station has become donse," (2) That a prosecution by oë on behalf of iv always been ready to give his friendly junks were passed. Encountered Leavy rate, sono der and well ventilated place. We roal Madrid, bat in 1837 their exclusion, as wall prosentor who is not a British subject shall how ar by whom fires have originated, but I

Uaforinaately it is impossible to discover alter of the said Petition will come for deci. sion, will be held in the Council Claibor at the advice and assistance to those in difficulty to sivell from the 5.1 up should always ba kopt in closed tins or bottles by sejal laws, was voted. The revolutionary writing, of Hor Majesty's Minister or Charge the carelessness of people using matches, and I THURSDAY, the 9th day of JUNE, 1899, at domingud that howover small the quantity it the government of the Ultramarino Praviness not to entertained, without the consent, in

bavo no doubt that in nearly all cases it is by Government Offices. Victoria, Hongkong, on audi Ims verified' the shying that a friend in.

nder look and key. When is properties are peel is a friend indeed. Occupying a pro-

mors fully known these precautions may not be

government established after the deposition of d'Affaires, who may withheld such corent, lingo good reasons for thinking that Europeans 11 of the clock in the Forencon

neon Tambolla II. in 1868 caused an asembly unless he is satisfied that effectual, provision and uutises aliko are responsible for such REUTERS. TELEGRAMS. necessary, da it is no more dangerous ttur many minent pusition in the social life of the

of reformists to be octablished in Makila. Its exist for this punishment, in Consular or other thoughtlessness. other aubalances in daily soWe are the members worn persons born in the Islsada, and Courts in Chian. Japan, or Korea na tlg ons →colony ho hưa xs been a warm suppor

Honour to be, your obedient servants, the Com they had the power to vote reforms for the may be, of similar acts committed by the sub- of a movements for the public benefit, in-

[SUPPLIED TO THE " DAILY FR538,”] mitter, Major General Sir Owen Tuder Barne, Colony, subject to the ratification of the Mot.jects of the State or Power of which snow pro cluding the raising of charitable or cour

Loxnox, Ist June,

GOLE KOS.I. Sir Fred Bransoll,

The N. P. stenmor formouthshire, arrived YUBARI DOL, PBS, Professor James Dewar, F. Spolian Government. But monastio lafautor is a subject, in relation to or affecting TILE PEACE CONFERENCE. Imemoration funds. In connection *with

the interests of British subjects.. Professor Vivian Lowes, Chief das Examinerario into effect, and long before the Boor- enso prevailed, the reforms voted ware, bevor

at Fortland (Oregon) from Japan and Bangkong The Committee of the Peace Couforones has

2-An offence against this Oriter shall be

on tlie 1st instant. the Chamber of Commerce and the China rosolved to prohibit the use of the Dum Tim Boraxton Redwood; Professor Sir Robot-Aus-

of the City of London, Henry Jonge MICE ben restoration took place the Philippine punishable with imprisonment for any pariod The C. P. E. ateamer Athenian left Moji on Association Sir THOMAS' pristane i need ballot. Great Britain, Italy, and Austria aro

But the pot exceeding three months, or fine not exceed Batarday, the Srd instant, for Hongkong, shore ten KC.B, F.R.S. Prafossor J. M. Thomson, mother country, which had spontaneously ing £100, or both.

Assembly had ceased to exist lose to say, highly valued by his collongues dissentients and the Conference is set likely to Professor Vivian Lewes says; in socuro of equality, again sought to yon them to the old Japan. an Karen (patents & Oraler In Cond

FILS., Sir Henry Trueman Wood, Suoratory," given to the Filipinos a taste of political

This Order may be cited as "The Cash in due to arrive on "Teilnesday, the 7th inst. The M. M. steamer Hydney, with the nori, on the coinmittees of these institutions. sudore the resolution. The Committee has lectures, ou cotylene before the Socicly of

French mail, lett Saigon on Saturday, the Sel instant at 7 o'clock. for this part. For a time he also rendered valuable ser-made no progress on the question of noon Arte, Deo., 1899 Aootylone gas is 20t in totainge. It was an imposible idea. Alternate ell, 7832"

political progress, and Tetrogression in the And the First Honourable the Marquees of vice to the public in the Legislative Council, of armunenta, org to pronounced diferanseboy way more dangerous to proporis, sed has Peninsula sist their rofet on this colony, but Bahabury, I.G. one of Her Majesty's Principal been prevod to be lens porchons it ita fumes, the Bret sparks of liberty had beon gratuitously Secretaries of Shito, is to give the necessary to which: body he was appointed as the first get the Mambor,

than ordloney coal gae."

struok which neither reaction in the l'ezinsala directions viréfu. repacsentative of the Chamber of Compierce

"City Analyst's Laboratory, Glasgow, Nar. ner persecution in the colony toolf would 27th. I am clearly of opinion that the employ totally extinguish. No native, at that period, when the right of election wis conforte

ment el acetyleno gas so an illuminant for dreamed of absolute independence, but the few THE BOTANICAL AND AFLORES- Ile rasigned his acut when ho went home on

dwellings, etc., does not involve more risk than who had been tenght by their ranaters to hope icave in 1886, and much regret was felt fist.

the uso of ordinary coal gas and certainly less for oqtial laws became a thorn In the side of than that of kerosine oil (Signed) R. R. Tat the monastic orders. Only as their eyes after his return he declined to allow himself

look, F.KSE. FIU FO.S., Pablo Analyst were opened to liborly did they fool tho want to be again nominated Ti the Bank he is no

and Gas Examine for the City of Glasgowy

The Home Office regulations allow 5 lbs of as popular than outside of it, all the staff,

carbide to be kept withent & lieange from the junior to the senior ink, gan

Thanking you in noticipation of insertion existance were opposed by the religions order. The old Ariary which I mentioned in my

remalu, Yones truly. GIBSON. Tag bias with admiration and affectionate regard.

Manager, Bantern Aestyleue Lighting Syndicate, 61, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

Crampondentsquet forward theirnomandad-tresn with wrammeations adiītrasai to the Filiber, not or publication; but as ovidonor of youd Faith,

die letters for puflication shuulâ be written on our sade of the paper only.

No ononymously squat continuaicaitons that have fready appeared in äther papers une jba intariat.

Orders for extra rogues of itAILY, Egy should be and before I am, on day of publication After that kaur key in diraited." "Only #ampliest for Dash Teloiaphic Address PRE- 8.0. Cuite,

10. Don' Palapinne No. 12.

The Daily Press.

Mr. B. Georg, in his weekly shure list dute 3rd June, saysThe past week bus witness an almost general improvement in vstues and a rory fair business he been done, indeist,

The Commissioner of Unstors at Shanghai has notified the Acting Commissioner of Cns toms for Kowloon Distrist, by alegram that Macho, Canton, and Amoy ser socket infected Medical inspection at Tsung-paosha

ports. Island is enforced.

Company's fleet.

LONGKONG, June 5th, 1899.

- mata" povo masers. Waldbern The colony when it booning town that. & Co., the agents of the North German Lloyd "The Queen's Birthday bonours included the Steamship Co. a reprint frora Harper's Tate of Mr. TuOMAS JACKSON, the Chief is descriptive of a trip by the North German Magasins of "To Lands across Can Sen," which Mansger of the Hongkong and Shanghai Lloyd line from America to the Mediterranea Bark, who has received a knighthoodud of the splendid reutels somprising the This the first time that a Hongkong man 4 outsile official life line boer knighted while Tan Rev R. F. Cobbold, Chaplain of St. working in the colony, and well has the For the third timas this year, on the night of Joba's Cathedral, in his Notes" for Juna saya: exceptiqual headar" been meritted, For May 7th, the Cathedral was forcibly entered. many yeux past the new knight has been a Nothing of value was stolon, but fire thief seems potent foren in the commercint world ofthe Faragd.pepors were turned out of boxes and scat to have been in search of something, as books Fast, and in the field of politics he has also tored on the Quee of tlo vestry. The know. exeraisut a weighty influence, which has been ledge tit chieves have besu zble to steal organ pipes from quother place of worship' bokovos us pone the less effective becques exercised to employ night watchman for the better quietly and unstentatiously. As the bead protection of Church properly. -- of the great figneinl baitution which bas inkon the foremost part in negotiating the Chian beans he has recosurily had a voies in suggesting the soured of British policy he that country, and his advice hna always commanded confidence. in Hongkong, in

FA 13

PRESENT,

Whereas by Treaty graat, naage, anfferance, kud other fairful menas, Hor Majesty the Queen is power and jurisdiction in China, Japan, and Koron

it is hereby ordered as follow:

Kingdom or in a British, possessing, would be

LANTANA.

NOTICE.

ONGE TAN Det en de bater

in the WESTERN Divisor of the Carr

(to the Westward of MORRISON and EART

This plant has establislied itself at the Wesh | end and to the Happy Valley. Nearly all of it on Crown buids was eat down during 1998 to | SARENTS) are reminded that those, Honses sta keep it in chock, as it is a troublesome weed required by Law to be LIMEWASHED and when It encroaches en plantations.

CLEANSED previons to the end of Junk, and In view of the present unhealthy state of that portion of the City early compliance with tha

d

„PROPROTIVE HERVION.;.

Illicit tres antting has Again been brought within reasonable limits. The totul

loon, there are nearly 30 square milos to protect.

FIRES..

Any not, whirl, if done in the United managed In Hongkong stone, without Kow

on cffenco against any of the following Stainten of the Imperial Parliament or Orders in Cotnails that is to my

“The Merchandiso Marks Ast, 1897,”- Acte, 1883-6-1899.

The Patento, Designs, and Trade Marks

der saison. In the year under review there Crass fires as a inle occur only during the

were 11 between Jontiary let and June 14th, sad 16 between October 20th and December 23rd. Tres to the number of 3,085 were teatroyed by 10 of these fires, the other 17 fires di no damage to trods, grass only and smali ahrabs boing burat by them.

The Police at the stationa notrest to fle nicnes of the fires and forest guneda more in-

any the naqve-mentioned statale steunental in extinguishing the Bros, mud 1.

Ordes, whether snob at is dene in relation to Japan, or Korea, be an offonce against this again to acknowledge the valuable services rendered by tho Police Department in the any property or right of a British subject, or

Provided

work, në also zu nolifying me of the occurrenes of tiros:

The firo lince, of which there are about 5

"C. W. DUGGAN,-

Secretary.

LETTERS PATENT.

1332

IN ERD MATTER OF ORDINANCE No. 2

or 1892

AND

In the Matter of the Petition of CHES- TER IVES, of bi, Bormors Street Oxford Street, London, County Mid dlesex, England, Journalist, for LET- -TERS PATENT for the exclusive uso within the Colony of Hongkong of su Invention for "PLASTIC COMPÚSITIONS.”.

Caplnia Inat, of the steamer Fashion, which ing sabeth's everyday use. This keel and the Philippine sontuara porta. One British of a foreigner or otherwise lies in the Colony, consist of lines from 10.10 CHESTER IVES, by Mr. RoDERT E.

rumblods times, while doing his duty by great quantities of Bosting wesekago and need have no hesitation in granting such pisics, Mr. Foreman supports the popular opinion expiration of was mouth after such publication material are carried over the lines and start Exclusive use within the said Caleny of Hong

་

It was in 1864 int MTUONAR

JACKSON came to Hongkong, as an assistant

from off same.

island,

THE DERBY.

·Holocaustė broke his leg, during the race and has sines been killed.

MAJOR MARCHAND. Major Marchand has arrived at Paris. ITALY AND CHINA

The Italian Chamber has approred of the declaration of the Foreign Minister that Italy had no jutontion of pursuing a poting of an nooupation of China Init sing of merely com merchi sapansion.

LONDON, 2nd Juge GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TEANSVAAL.

DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY BY POISONING

of it."

A. W. FITZROY,

TATION REPORT.

The annual report of Mr. 0. Ford, Superin. tendent of the Botanica, ad afforestation Department, is published in the Gazelle. We make the following extracts

RAVIARY

· LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Hongkong, 27th May, 1899:

1435]

ROBERT E, PHILLIPS, -Agent and Attorney for tho said

Curren Ives.

AND SORACHI COALS.

HOKKAIDO TANKO TETSUDO KAISHA (HcKAIDO COLLIENT AND BAJEVAT CO.)

ÇAPITAL

Y £2,000,000.

1496]

Telegrams:

CÁNSTÁL OUT-

PUT

800,000 TONS.

JAPAN.

Tanzo" „Touro, HUGHES & HOUGH;

Ageals for Hongkong,

CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, Consulting Engineers, Surveyora, and Contractors; QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,

EXPORT CALCÕES. Per slonter Heidelberg, sailed on the 24th May. For Suo 100 per*'onasin, For Havre--2 casos silks, 5 catça orsential oil, 14

PORTS OF EXPORT--- ched fontbers, 16 cases blackwoodware, 20 cases

OTABU AND HORORAN kumuuhair, 25 catee star shissed, 5.3 queer China

cebrated Yubarl and Sergi Coals are ware. 100 rolle matk, 100 cases camphor, and

widely known as the bestand most econo. 127 packages sanea For Havre and/or Morminal Japanese Coals, The Coals can be ob seiles: 33 pastagan boman hair. For Havre tained at Tokyo, Yokolaus, Olaro, Muteran andfor lambag-2 cases merchandise Bud Shanghai Hongkong, and other principal ports The aspirations for liberty thes brought into

117 casos bristles. For Havre and/or Ham OFFICE MINAMI TIDSMACK, Testo, borg and/or London—20 cases essential oil and 10)enses exprihor. For Havre and/or Ham the real Government of -tlie:country, with the ernellest parvation. Yet the record of the last Report being dilapilated and unsuitable bing and/or Antwerp-170 oases bristles. For friars was not wholly bad, and we think Mr. has buan removal, and a sew-fi Terger uolus famberg ose gonge, 1 casa bamboowaro, Feroman in his summing up has failed to mest been constructed on its site. The new ous 22 cases human hair,” eased silka, 2 cases black- oat to thom sbsoluto justice, The education 60 feet long by 99 feot wide; it is divided into Woodware, 2 cases, curios, 2 ralls raatting, 3 of the islands was entirely in their hands, and sovex distinct compartiments, each one bating a Cass private effate, 8 onsos pictures, 4 cases the moral tons of the Phillipine nation as yard enclosed with wire netting une foot in Incquerware, 5 bales bro, casos smurdries, 6 in the Agra Banthon that institution A Blue Book which line been published ou

we know it to-day in virtually their eren height, and an enclosure at the back for shelsea tea, 7 cases rice paper, 10 cases teswood. eans to geof in the crisis of 1836 and had the Transvaal Dynamita Monopoly, shown that

Qiur. The patiens "baru revolted oguitter and abado for the birde during rain and canes, 12 les strawbrid, 17 cases cigars, 20 to reconstitute nud to curtail its operations, Mr. Chamberlain protested vigorously against

the authority of the priests, have adopted sunshine. The, Boor is raised about two feet boxes amonial oil, Sú balos rattan shavings, and A very sad osse of death by poisoning oqarred political principles totally at variance to from the groupit. The roof is flat except that of 30 balos palm bark, 35 packages furniture, 44 Sir Thomas Tell-it-and joined the Hong.

in the China Inland Mission School, Chofer,ibute their uchtors would have had them the and compartments, which is a ridge, und the China, Sasas alaraudteed 100 kong and Shanghai Bank, thea in the second degies that the Monopoly was a bavach of the Gazeten, Miss Williamson, one of the teachers they have derived their civilisation, which thoir part loing 15 feet from the floor. The sies 200 camphor. 225 cases crackers, 878 packages on the 24th May: On that day, says the China cherisha, nevertheless it is from the pricete that wills amp which ia a semi-circle, the highest cases, casi, 126 30 proservice, 187 palm 200, year of its age, so that he has been assoginted Landon Covention. The protest, wo renewed at that institution, was found unconscious in thay but of the present was and, the ciril-order matting & stretobed over bar and angle iron canes, and 725 biler fathers. For Hamburg with it from its curly infancy. In 1847 he reply curtly referred to the proviens newer.

in April and the Tranzvani on the 22nd May in her room. It was at ono spparent that ghe thy maintain mudez adverts opntitions proves framaror, The back which afferds shelter and/or Loudon 15 boxes bristled and 275 was suffering from the offels of poison. Dr. be more than akin-deep. It is trae that for the birds is constructed of brickwork, packages ones. For Hamburg and/or Antwerp Douthwaite and another medical wen attached Mr. Feremaa in the preface to the second There is no wordwork oxcept the divisions and/or London paxes bristles. For Hrs- to the Mission were promptly in atlandsuco, cution points ont that his criticism of the

within the brickwork aboiters, so that the strom 10 cases fans For Antwerp and for but nothing would be done for the unfortunate clergy in no way applies to the Jesuit or the mass will saquirs only very triking expenditure Toulon 100 balas kambooware, › For Aut- young lady, who encounted shortly after Paul fathers, who karo justly gained the res. - to maintain it, and it is sles, proof against rate word cases birdakių. For Rotterdam 1-3 words A number of lozonger marked chlorate pest of both Europeans and natives," but the and other vermin, which were very trouble 50 ofgars and CS balas laattobacco. Copen sa analysis of her stomach showed that the bad not over this whole ground, for thoir mombers The craparirannts are fairly filled with birds, For London--100 essas camphor and 246 caska of potass wore found in her pocket and option of those two particular orders does some in the old structure.

|| luigen :-1 box album and, 600 Games vosals. swallowed half a dozen smilar tablolur. Whether had bat a small number of parishes under their bnt there is still room for further contributions say. For Glasgow) case preserves. For the case was one of death by inteadventure or control as compared with the other order, which would be thankfully received.

Lisbon: cases Chinavare. For Now York guide is not quite clear, but we were informa In his count of some of the incidents of the The vary a source of great interest to 6 boxes essential oil. pa enquiry at the head-quarters of the Nusion rebellion wo not avoid, a empicion that the large numbers of visitors, stundu,

Por P. & Oslostor Parramatta, sile on the Gore (Shanghai) that the afortunato haly hal entaor has accepted tales of horror is true with

27th May. For fnachester-2 cases milk piepe LIVER GOLDRED COCKER gode. For London:-7,183 packages tos from SPANIEL Registered No. 279 en Collar and Fooohow, 10 balos raw silk cases silk piece answering to name of "BROWNIE." Finder goods, box curios, and 11 packages: sundries. will be Regarded if necessary on returning For France507 bales raw silk and 3 cRaes socis to

it in January, and that the Transvaal replied

was appoints abeanntant at Shanghal, inCESSION OF THE CAROLINES,

POLEWS, ANU LADRONES TO GERMANY,

The Queen Regent of Bruin at the opening

of the Cortes unnounced that Spain had signed Convention coding the Careline, the Petew, and the Ladrone Islands to ffermazy subject to

ratifiention of the Cartes

1508 Ageut at Iankow, in 1869 Acting Manager Yokohama, in 1870 Sub, Mana ger at Hongkong, and in 1871 Mauäger at Yokohama, The promotion, it will be seen, wae rapid, but it was well deacrvol, the young assistant having early given evi eneo of his ability. In 1874 and 1875 the Baul experienced a series of disasters, due to reck Jeas management at the Fonden branch and unfortunate advances inde in. Hongkong on securities that were found to have little Mr. Thomas Jackson, Monagor of the Hong realisable value, and no dividends were kong & Ebaughat Banking Corportion, s paid for a time. Ar an illustration of the boon knighted,

,, THE DUTCH INDIES, General Rouseloom has an appointed error General of the Dutch Indies,

beau sufering from some mental depression of out collatently rifting the evidence on which late, but why was not known. Mies William they are based. For lastance, bo tells us that MR. THOMAS JACKSON KNIGHTED.ou, who was the daughter of a well-known at the capture of Imus by the rebels thorbren member of the same Missionary body, was a priests fell into their hands, some of whom were great favourite with her papils and co-workers treated at barbarously. Und was cut up in the school. She was about 26 or 27 years of piecemeal; another was saturated with petroleum and ast on Bro; and a third was bathed in oil and

VEBEWARE -

of the Party is bring imitations af K. MAGNAVEN & CAMERON'S (PENS-

They God aa beɔn sat a blowing to th The Pickwich, the Owl, auil tão Waworley Fel, BAEold at all Stationers. BLAGMITEN & CAMERON, Ed Waverley Works slippiriu

Bilke fisso goods. For Zurich :--10 balos raw silk. For St. Eleano10 balen raw silk. For Milan 10 balas row silk,

DESIONS and Specificatione prepared for fightdraught, vesels metality Cont any class of Steamships. Lonnches and for tas supply and emeling of soy type of machinery. Now work and repairs supervised. New and sooond hand Launches for Sale,

· Telograms, "*GELISTE," Hongkong. Telephone, 232.

HF CARMICHAEL B. J. BARLOW...

Hongkong, lai Jums, 1899.

LOFT

(1469

IN WEDNESDAY MORNING, Slit MAY, at 9 O'CLOCK, at the Junotion of Queen's Read and Pottinger Street.

C. H. W. KEW,

of Chartered Bank.

Hongkong, 3rd Jans, 1899,