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MANUFACTURERA GE

AERATED WATERS:

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consideration. We would prefer, however to seo the Britu fing remain where it has beou planted and the necessary reforms in China enforced Sadependently of any ques tinu of the retrocession of territory that has puen been occupied.

THE LONG KONG DAILY TRESS, SATUBRAI, JUNE 24TH, 1888,

As the Magistracy yesterday a Chinaman val red $50, or a month, for selling. Macso lottery ticketa

The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) svezing from 8 pm to 0,30 pm. The fellow ing is the progenitu Mates Barestin

Durothy

Those were 23 cases of plague yesterday and Rebbiis, of Scotland" 18 deaths.

Owing to the computition on the Pacife, the. now season's text are belug curiied, from Yolo- horn at less then a dent a pound, 1 m/

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Suppo Hues

Godiver

Franbo Löala .....Hall

Qumhillelia Intermezzo Cha the Road to Moscow Fine Flaatation".

God save the Queen.

SUPREME COURT.

23rd Jane

CHIMINAL BESEIONS. Before His Honour W. Meir

RAN (ARING CHIP Justion) THE ARMED ROBEŘKY AT YAUMATI

AMA BENTENCE,

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LEKIN AND FOREIGN TRADE ON THE - his father, Tung Chiong. He would also re

WEST RIVER oognise omo of the clothing as belonging to his father. Ho wasted the mad off the body, The SECRATAEY reported that a letter of ac- gulled the hands and fest, bought a satin, Aud koowledgment had bem forwarded, andex date buried bin Ho could not take off the chao, Jat Jand, to Mr. B. T Susggs, in reference The body was buried at the tools of Unto his case at Bamshui, Good-Loong, not quits a li from where the body was Referring to this question,

Versace's whion also gave mittens. the

to-

said that when she heard that her husland had bsen seized by men she wont to Ua Lbang to ask the men to let her husband go. She was Fan Chang, Fun Tit, and Tang Man, who driven away from the meeting houss and as the vero cancerned in an armed robbery at Tenen wanted to arrest aur she returned homo Sho also deposed to first dulon-lant sai sters mall, ofte up for zaniepre

His Lordealp enid You thras toen were yes-coming to saareh the house for, her children and At the Magistroy yesterday B, T, Seresabe

The further haaring was adjourned unt armed robbery at a house at Yanmail on the The youngest son of Professor Giles, of CaSi geve an hngurtant ruling under the today found guilty of being conoscoed in on to the burial of the body

Are Dinamos a cose in which a cool was night of the Sith May, 1899. Possibly Tamday: bridge has fist Leon successful for the Ching charged with being in possession of armi enntra-justified in making some distinction between 25 to the Ordiashoe. His Worship saidTare your case and the robbery at Landau, becasso Cashier Bardice, passing fourth on the list.

as a mad olarged before me with being in pon you did not use your flegaros as the Lantau seiner of arms contrary to the Ordinance. It robbers did, and no one was minel hurt by you. has since been proved to me that this ran was nunct, however, belp feeling that it was pro moying arms for another umn who had a lieuse bably only ewing to the fact that your victims to import and deal in arms, It seems to me allowed themselves to be gagged and tied up, that if a mon has got a license to import and without offering much resistance, that no ser-

The delivery of the English mail was begun at 1.30 p.m. vodorday. The Mail was not re- coivon at the Past Olos until 1.15 pm. The

livery at 1.37 was therefore smart work.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN WYNDHAM STREET.

PINQUERÍA

tion of the food supplies brought in the river steamers would be unsh curtailed.

8Unlorall the giroumstances therefore, and having regard to the fact that any bardons lald upon wharf owners mast necessarily prove ub structive to its course of trade, a tax upon shipping, and an interference with the freedom

that

The UEASARAS paid-The Telauit: naviga. of the port, the Gommittes Crest din Bis

a florisk of innate as a caleable concession to his way to soutiens the system aul stalo of Forelyn Powers, and webich privileges were rants for wharves now existing or with only even hdd out as a bait to this only to allow some slight modisation of the same-have

3. CHATTEETON WILCOX, the permanent establishment of the Chinese the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient

Secretary Imperial Maritime Customs in our midst, so far servant, turn out to be comparatively valueless. Wo

have the case of 31r. Snaggs at Sumthni, which

Mr. J.-Y. V Varson, in his wookly Share re- port dated 23rd June says

This murkot banesatiruel quiet, but ratos have ruled steady and a fair business lius keen tramoted during the week.

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghaie, with an' improvement in the London rate to £60, hhro

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bercombe Smith hold an inquest at tao Magistracy touching the and with the olear atmosphere, prevailing the be allowed to curry.arms, either by himself or by Your ringleader has committed suicide in gaol, the Zafiro, whe was found dead in Wyndham Presores the revenue of the Imperial Maritime at 800 per cent. prom. dash, at 38, and 909 Thors was an aclipse of the moon last night," deal in arms it is only reasonable that ho should lous bodily injury was inflicted upon the death of Amos Haddaway, socond engine of ion in hedged in by so maus restrictions to be in some demand andare changed hands phebomenon was witnessed under perfect oot

nod I think be lad you into this orims. But, I you the morning, of the Wis int tions. The racon ontored the shadow at 8.10

must sentence you severally to imprisonment, our manufacturo are sold throughout pii., the total elipse began at 9,10 al ended vorted into the Colony into his own plass of with hard labour, for the terms of five years having evidently fallen from, the verandah at an unrestricted opening would have conferred closing stealy at 800. Nationals, hayo again

the Far East and are invariably pre-at 10.40, and the moon left be liador at 11.40. After a successful son in Shanghai and ferred on account of their excellence.Japan, where fall boners were attracted every

where, Messrs. Dallas and Musgrave a Deacatio ABSLOLUTE PURITY is guaran. Company will open for another short season lu Hongkong on Saturday, 1st July. This return teed. The best materialsonly are used. visit, will be warmly welcomed by the Hong-

kong ommanity, who derived so much satisfe The PRICES are only half those to for the previous visit. charged in England.

WATERS

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MANUFACTURED BY US are acknowledged by the lend ing English tankers to be equal to those of their own production.

a cely appointed servant (anyholy whom he kirss), from the place where the arms are im Luises. Thume fricta wars prored in the pra sout caue, I think, therefore, it is quite rosson able to bold that the man did not commit a offence against the intention of the Ordinance.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, Sat June, 1899. FRANCE.

and prior year each te receive twenty strokes with the birch within the first week of your im prisonwent. THE MUTUAL STORE EMBEZZLEMENT CABE, Reglaid George Hopkins was charged that he did cabezale the ear of 34, 158.64 the moneys of the en-partnership in the Batmal Store, He pleaded not guilty.

No. 9.

for August, sad at $12 for September, market phanged bands at 820 and $20 and continuo in demand.

MARINE INSURANCE-China Traders bevo fonal bayers at $60. Unions are still enquired for at the ndranced rate of 3285 without bring- ing acy hat very small lots on the art Cantons and the Northern Insurance natu enquired for at quotation

FIRE INSURANCE-Hongkongs have ruled rather quieter with siliers at $812. China have SHIPPING-Hongkong, Cauton and Macros changed lands at 286 and $69, have been dealt in to a fair oxtent al 899, Chiaus have changed handa at $493 ayl $691 Ubina 594, and $297, closing steady at $204. Tudo and class steady to firm at last rate, Douglases

It is rumoured in native effoialcireless Shang- hai that the Dowager Empres is in great fear of having poison pat into her food and his yo- cordingly given the couteal of the Farperial kitchen to hee nephus, the firand Socretary und Careralissimo. Jung Tui who has placed Mortiet: The Military alement is still violently-first erunt he was charged with being a member | Sikh policemen standing in the street a litt's dired the so-called øyering of the West. River renmin at $385 with sellore and nosales.

amber of oil retainers and well-iried ser whats to keep watch over the Empress Down gor's daily menu G Daily News,

A homo peper saga:-The Chinese dologate Sir Edward Frankland, 8.0.B., D. Cat the Pance Conference to Yang Yu, thự Minia P.R.S., F.C.B., &c. the greatest living ter at St. Petersburg. He has the reputation af an able diplomatist, but in military matters authority on Water, reports as follows he is ant krewn to pass any competence, He is an elable common, and a hospitable on the water as prepared and used by ost, and his gorgeous costume lends a kaneli needed element of solver to the black-conted monotony of the Conference Chanibor.

us in our manufacture :-

"It possesses au 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. 1541.

The Dreyfus affair is the real cause of the difenity of forming a Cabinet, politicians shirk ing the probable consequences of the new Court Auti-Droytus.

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSYAAL

Varivas preparations are being made at the as to facilitate the speedy marements of troops. The Daily Telegraph states that Geo- eral Sir Redvers Ealler wit-take command in the avant of hostilities

IN KWANGTUNG."

Manilas Lave found buyers at quelations. China Mutual auchanged and withont business. REFINERIES-China Segars have been nego- Listed at 817% $172, a $172 for cash and. at about equivalent rates, forward, market cominus negloctol and without business, the rate having fallen to 357. losing stealy to streng at $173. Luzons

Is-in the hands of the British Gous! at Canton, Hua. Colonial Secretary. and I understand that the River Companies steamers plying between Canton and W-THE HONGKONG SHAKE MARKET. chow haro suddenly to deprived of thes privileges. I have before me the very valu able Consuler Report on tho Trade of Wuchow for 1898 by Mr, Hosio, in which he states" The inland waters of China were throws open to steam navigation during 1898, but so for us the West River is concerned they are still practically claced, for the conses Customs, as to Fallify the gras Lenoûts which on tho beras ar domestic trade of Caino Dr. Lowson who examined the Lody, said Aftur which, Mr. Hosto provseds to explain the situation, which is hardly conceivable sewtore death resulted from a compound fraction of the it in China Sir Clande no Dopuli, when skull and aceration and hemorrhage of the addressing the Marquess of Salisbury on the bruin. The skull was sashed into arcall pieces. 20th Felines, 1998, in the course of a lengthy Mrs. Lewis, who keeps a boarding howas a despatok, romarks Sie Robert Hart has boon No. 3, Wyndham Street, said that wirly on ruoted to frande Regulations, which I hope unabanget and without business. Birits are the morning of the 14th Intant shs hoard will be atisfactory. Some regulations thoro

Boine as of scansone falling. She vest up The following composed the jury-Mesare stairs into the top door into the room front must be but I anticipate that the Yamen will i Carl Marle Tessing, James Beattie, SFXg the street and on gang on to the try, ander their carer, to tako from the donecy- de Ramiro Primo, Leopold Shiatz, S. J. Michael, orandah she saw a obair there. The version most of its value, and it is yory probable that strong pressure will be needed to proveni The Auting Attorney General (the Hos, Hundah was as peil; naither the railing por pay this. I feel confident that in resisting any such

Laing sio was broken. This room was just B. Kroll, and E. Boeck.

Hou, J. J. Kasvins said that the interpreta F. Pollock), instructed by Bir. Hasilngs, pro above her room. At night the house door was attempte I shall receive year lordship's support." was charged on ts. On getting downstairs again she saw two

onderged or three different counts. In thes closed to, but was not locked. She Lad no portion put upon the Taland Rogulations heal ron- of the co-partnership carrying on Busse der distance from the luxly. Dersised came to the practically paineless. The matter would come

before the Chamber shortly. the name of the Mataal Store, and while being Lanzo at about 330 pm, that day. Haspele THE REVIVAL OF AN ILEGAL MONOPOLY to her and was perfectly sober at the time. At a member of that co-partnership eerling car. tato moneye, somely $1,839 63 on the 18th of boat fen: o'clock he said he would go out for farel of this year. The second coaut war that walk and return to take hor Hittle boy an he too on the 21st of March of this year $1,000, beard. At about tau minates to six nha tonzil tus properly of himself and co-acters in to decongest an the stfu in the dining room douud on the 22nd of March of this year he sale wink of sleep the night before, At about Matani Stores ant the third count was that asleep He bud told her that he had not had $100, the property of himself and his co-eight polack he went out, and at about 10.30 partners in the Matual Store. The she heard someone come in, batabu could not say for the prcessition would be that in the year that she kunid surone moving about in the 1818 prisoner started business with three

Indian Constable 734 said that early on thn Mrtual Store. It would appear that pricener passer her door must have gone upstairs.

human as co-partuars under the style of them are bei that sight. bat the person who had knd previously to this date some business morning of the 14th ist, he was in Wyndham experiense in Hongkong, and, bo po sueded good thing for theinto go into partnership witgoing forward ho saw a man iringa the street Ou vanatining him he found that he was deal, these thred Chinamach that it would be very Straut when his hand noracking noise and on true statement-that he could get the agency and reported the roaster at the Central Police for Liptons, end it would appear, so far as one Station, Enropean constable accompanied ould make it, that that agency here did him to Wyedben Street, and the body was

Read also stlers from the Standard Oil Caporo,

DOCES, WHARVES, AND GODOW-Hong- good business. Finally he persuaded these

keng and Whampoa Docks have ruled firm with P.-C. Bonzac si fint he accompanied be Messrs. Mayer & Co., and care. Arpbold,

achary & Co., Agents Shell Transport an Chinamon to pat up sous $15,000 or $20,000 rentored to that Central Police Station.

provisas witness to Wyndham Stress, and out-

at 400, 401, and 403 fox canh sad at 102 for No definate information as to the reported

of capital, and the arrangement way that they

aide No. 8 he found the dead body of a Bucopo. Triding Co., in reply to inquiries by the Serra few shares obtainable: sales are been effected on their capital and after that 8 per cent.

au. Ho had a large wound at the back of bistory, stating their inability to giro names,

The CHAINMAN-We have not been able to settlements; on time a fow sharerchanged handa banding back of Shachan to the Chinese for

were to get in the first instance & per cent. had been paid, half the profits were to get head and stood was rushing out of his ears.

Houd the body discover who are the real parties interested in at 4L0 for Anguat at time of closing 412 could a money indemnity seas forthcoming. The anthorities hero say they'koor nothing about

prisoner and the other half to be livided The body was still warm.

this Fario, but some light may possibly be be obtained for August, but holders are asking. amongst the three Chinam in prepeitions removed to the Central Police Station. He the matter uzcept that any negotiations which may be going on are between the home Gor-

to the amount of capital which they subscribe examined the house at No. 3. The veranlah ras thrown in the question by the publiendon two or three paints higher. Kowloon Wharf ornment and the authorities at Poking, but that

In the Match Aastralinas Oxford Univar to the business. It was ning part of the arrange about 40 set from the ground, al the railing the other day in the Daily Press of the details sharer bare obnored handy at $85 and $39 and

ment that prisoner should have the on-

was about three feet high. The man smette of a similar farm of Kerosine Lekin in Hala, so steady at 800. Wanchais unchanged and the place bas vortainly not beau inndel over as yht. Our representativa was jocularly ad- rised to spply at Poicing for any Enether it. ity pack and present, the Australians wea by Lugement of the business of the firm. That of banr, and had evidently been drinking. Howhere it is asserted that a Chinese horn British without business.

bariuose was started as the Mutual Store fonds but on the floor of the top room and a subject helds half of the shares. T. is to be in July of last year, and in the month of jacket was on a obair Fart of a projecting bed the British Coneal at Canton will act kong Lande his firbher improcal to $1 after August, 1898, thore was a banking present tilo on the varenih in broken away, and he relux' his efforts.catil this Farm, like its pro- i salos at $90. Hotols have fond bayurs at $98. etacted in the Langong Bank, and prisoner is found the broken of part in the street besides deessur, is abolished, allowed to draw cheques apou the Bank with the body respect to the partnership and to meet the rediet was returned to the cffest that liability tie efore in his own name, but in death resulted from a compound fracture of the reality it was an account started only by skel and laceration and hemorrhage of the Meinel Store, and it was simply as a matter of train, the result of a fall. donrenions, lest he was permitted by his part za to draw cheques in his own home. The principal part of this business was thir Lipton's Aganoy. It appears that Liptons had a contract with the Admiralty to sup ply the ships bat hore with stores of various hinds. Some of those storus were sent out from Liptons consigued to the Mutual Store here, and as far no thug stores ware con pred it was not necessary that prisoner as bie partasza aliould draw any money to diskres

GERMANY AND THE CAROLINES. The Hochstag has adopted a lean for the purchase of the Caroline Islands from Spais. Horr von Buelow predicts splendid political and commercial future for the Islands and Lopes for an increases intimony with Germany's now reighbours-The United States and Japan

Acting on the decision taken at last meeting, of a translation of the proclamation by the

MINING-Panjoms have again advanced, letter was, on the 1st Jane, addressed to BM's Consul at Canton, forwarding copy Head Lokin Ollos, Kwangiang, announcing the establishment < a Farm for the collection to $15.25, after fair sales at 81 $142, $14. of lolán on kerosine and asking him to make and $10. Nema from the mine states that a lods 3 feet wide and saying 1 oz. 1 dwt. the stock has besu Japan, loon! The reply to this dated 2nd June, stating has been found at Tangkong: the-obiel par representations to the Viceroy on the subject. that a pictest had been made to the Viceroy, hasur

business being confined to smull transaction; has already kesu pabished.

An acknowledgment of the above latter was market closes steady at 815. Charbonnages drat the latter rate, Queens, Ores, and Great Read Faber letter from Mr. Hanefeld, Eestoras continue more or less out of the war. him for his prompt nation in the matter, 8t to the Cousut on the 7th June, thanking bare found burors at 8251 and 325 placing stan the Viceroy te hits protest. The Coagut asked tiers. Raubgdara renmized gaiot with small to be attributable to heavy settlements in Sing to be frnished with the names of the Syndicate agles at $594. The txmporary witness appears who were farming the lekin

At the Magistruoy yesterday afternoon Mr. Hastings applied for a re-bearing as felelt of besluit of the strings baur dagse-ment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bork, who had been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for sterling a honk puss books, on the ground that He says he never thought of erassing the path hits, and he told then-and it was a perfectly und lus left another Indian constable du charga datid Stå Juve, enclosing copy of the reply of | kol with saly well unimportaul'salen at quola- the result of the trial would projadics the jury. when the man comer beföes them on the more

serious charge for which he had been committed for trial, Mr. Sorcombe Smith, however, refused, the appilation.

198 formation on the matter

NOLICE TO COPRISIONDENTS Osta communicairons relating to the menda COLLINS should be addressed to Tas Editor.

Correspondents must forward their name andaresz we comunications addressed to the Editur, not

or publication, bué me svidence of good faith.

Ali lettere fur publication, khnult ka written on one ënde of the paper only."

No anonymonely god curicalione that hàợ elady appeared in Elker papers es ! La inserted.

The correspondent of the NC. Daily News a Weihalwe writes that the Beat was to sul on the 20th, probably for Yokotama. Tliei Powersi was to remkis as guardefip, or the Avrora. The Barflour was expects on the 10th, and the Powerful in a few days. The fleet was ergaged in coaling from the indo. China Co.'s steamer Gatang, and there were harbour the Centurion, Victorious, darova,

Orders for nzito rupees of Da ABN hould brBonaventure, Iphigenia, Alacrity, Kutifer, Drisk,

Huber, Fame, and Wuling.

and before 11 am on day of philochu. After tha! hour the supply is witel. Daly aumplied for Coch Telegraphic Addres PSS1.B.U, Code. P.O. Box. 20 Takmu f. 12-

The Daily Press.

HosaKoNG, June 24th, 1899,

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of the active sud talented Japanesa

THE DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN. Mr. G. Wyndham, Conservative Mezber for Durur, has introduced & bill in the House of Commons to raim £1,000,000 for the purpose of arming the defences abroad with heary guns, and for providing barracks at home and abroad. The bill is morely a santination of the policy initiated in 1897.

tea wickets.

CRICKET

THE MISSIONARY DISTURB ANCE NEAR FOOCHOW.

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DETAILS OF THE OUTBREAK. [PECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DALLY PRESS."

Fooehow, 23rd Ju

His Worship udvised es. Lewis to woo that the railing of the verandah was veised.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMEERCE.·'

THE NERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT

ORDINANCE, 1899. :

LANDS, EOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-

$434, 394, aud css firm at $95 and at- equivalent rutes forward. West Points and Ham phroys have changed, bandi in arall Jets

•The SECVETARY stated that on the 6th Juneut quotations. Kowloon Lands love, advanced

MISCELLANEOUS Star Ferris have been, he bed on futerview with the Acting Attomey- to 29 without males or sellers General, when they went through the ranous

in somo demand and sale hate becage Bepted at suggestions and proposed uczendments by the $14, $142, 54, and $15. Oras Islende hayo. Chamber lule abore Bill and he had supplied

Details of the disturbance at Kiezning and Kisayang Lave now been received. Early on. Says "The Moralist" in the Straits Times Wednesday, 14th June, a mob of several han The Hougtong Yolur terreure going atwood, The latest addition to the corps is an engineer unit, red armed sountrymen arrived at Kisnning who are to be trained in the duty of helping to city bringing with thein fire mon as prisoners work the scarch-lights at the fore. Perhaps whom they accused of procuring childres for Singapers will got as for one of thena'days. the missionaries, to be killed nail portions at tarasolves, becaims these atures would be pri Commerce, hell at 3pm, on Monday, tho 10th | ing the Chimber to anibody in its recommenda

There is no doubt if ever we were atticked by

ses that attack would be made by night and the search light would bare to play & prominent part in discovering the wharerbonts of the attackers. The suployment of Volunteers in this duty would ronder available so many more of the Rogalum for ather important work

MINUTES.

CANTON NOTES,

[ROSS THE "OHUNG NGOF BAN PO.". Using to the late heavy rain Sheang Yuand Lo Kong were geded on the 4th ist, to the depth of ten feet resting in the rice ropa being destroyed. Some lower collapse and zet veral children were washed away, The Hood did not shside for tines days.

Mr. Pollock with all the secseary data He led quiet with sollers and no sales of $29. had also hamlet to the Acting Attorney-General Watsons Love changed hands at $13,75, Icos a copy of the letar redaived on the 12th June at 8118 and $138, Chine Protidsats at $9,70 from the Star Ferry Co. Limited, setting forth and Fenwicka ut 843.. taat odor the existing Ordinance the Company ciniot get the opper dacks of two of its boats At the mouthly meeting of the Cloneral Con-registered Longh certed by the Marion Str- raitee of the Hongkong General Chatbot of and other competent authorities and ask. Jure-Present: Lassrs. R. M. Gray (chair-tious on the Shipping Amendment Ordinance, their bodies set for medicine. The mob for by the Admiralty in London; but as remaa, A. McConachie (vice-chairman). A. 1859, a suggestion for the licensing of reserly waited on the city ofdors, who advisad theet to prded the peribable stores spplied to the Haupt. Sir Thomas Jackson, Ror, J. J. Kesaving upper decke Bitted for passagers. The ships the care of business was this: pisoar Ritchie, N. A. (the Secretary) had reason to belleye that most go to the Yamen. The first Yamon told them wip authors is re-inburzo Linsels and his wich, Hours W. Ponto, H., E. Wilcox is not all of the suggestions of the Chamber

would bå adoptal to go about their business, but the second Ya-partuses in this way, that he was allowed to

(secretary men took the prisoners into custody. The mob draws upon Liutons in sterling on Londen end

The minutos of the last mosting (held on insisted on the instaut decapitation of the pri- these bills lie sold locally. Of conso afterwards

cerchers were sous bone, and Liptons corrth May) wore rond and charmed. the money ultimately in London Outhed th

NEW MEMBER OF COMMITTEER. The Chairman, on behalf of the Cannittee, not complied with they would dasting the arch in this year Hopkins sold one of those sterling bills on Conlon for 203 Dr. 83. stor. Mission property

$205966. On the 18th of March Hopkins at that table:

a bearer cheque for $1,059 61 On the 21st March bo draw a further cheque for $1,000, Therefore the jury would sas that these wo foulled up to the eum for which Hopkim sid the bill for 903 58. 30. sterling of London, Os the 22nd March prisoner drew a cheque for E mule payable to banner, and on the 22nd

In accordance with the decision come to at Maroh or rd March he left the leny foAGON Shanghai without any previous comuzlarion The reported attack on junks at Mies Bay really his daughter's dorry and Le had the with his partners. The zurg might think itaqim fast menting, a further letter was on the 6th On the report knife for his protection. The mob brutally portaat bit of evidence as bearing upon Hopkis- Jnno address to the Government on this turns out to have been a trand.

to A masa called Sam I, who would be called the steamer graban and replying to the query being made to him Captain Superintendent beat the old ines, then darezed him to the river testing the colony that the Mainal Store used subjet, bringing to their attention the cass of May ordered a party of police to proceed frin Taipohu la the palice izbace for the purpose side, boat his brates out with a stone, and witness, and who kept a compradore's shop in raised is the luster of the Colonial Secretary of setting free the junk people who it was said, threw the body into the river, where they the colony, $10,000. This weld tall ting åsted 19th May.

the 22nd of March he called upon pri that

A tetler having been received on the 7th- were being held up to ransoms by pirates.

On Thursday the mob burat 16 Church ating to the Hongkong and Shanghai Baak for welcomed the Hon. J. J. Iswick back again charged; but less than those proposed to be by tharodés and equalis was experienced in Can

Kieaning, the dispensers, and the luper station, smi murdered a leper Christain, whoso baty they threw into a woli. Tay then found on oid man she had in his possession forly dollars and knife. This was taken as proof positive of the man's complicity in the abduc. tion and matilation of giria. The money was

the Cosipany's Lake Reamers for passengers Mest day (Saturday) all was quiet. An inson

Mr. Keswick thanked the Committee for the welcome accorded to him.

NEW MULIRIR. The SECRETARY reported that Mrs. Parker & Co haurraren do that, the Chamber since last meeting

EYSTEM OF FINES FOR BAULING AT

Jane from the master of the steamoz Prepontit

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-ÓRIUM-

Kewe has reached Canton that tina lato rebel: THE FISUS CEDINANCE, 1899 Read feltor, dated 26th Jum, from the Cob in Lahong disteist is all over, the rehols Some of the soldiers' who onia! Secrstary, forwarding napra of a Bing scattered and not daring fo make their entilkd Tas Pieve Olience, 199," in which pernice again.

lien scale of charges is embodied, shuning were put to copo with the rebels lavs returned considerable aucrosse a the amounts litberteto Canton,

On the 15th instant beavy rain accompanied food lat year nudar a now Order in Council, and against which the Chamber appealed-as exton and the surrounding districts, resulting in sorocal junks being wrecked. The met terrible Considerable discussion tuos place on this accident was that which happad to a juuk on opinions the wharf owners should be taken vessel foundered in a sudden squall; maar Lo- Anil a letter oriticising the Bill addressed to the alkong. There were over eighty Mezeugers, men, women, and children: on boar, and about measurs, and it was eventually decided that the its retern voyage from Cant to l'asha. The

sixty porsens, mostly women and children, were BEL TO AMEND THE

drowded, To charitable institutions in Gorernment

ORDINANCE, 1887.

Canton at once sont boats pick up the Boud letter from the Colonial Secretary, corpse und abcat forty has been recovered. zaester of the junk after she left Curton, for draft Bill to forsend the Rew Opium Ordin passengers' con elation being united up by the dated the 16th Jane, transmitting cupy of The great less of ifte was probably due to the fger, that there might be robins amongst the Atser some discussions... muce 1887, forcecideration by the Chamber,

Hon. J.-J. Kesroposed that the passengers, as has been very common of late. For protection against suah robbers pessenger: This was agree to and the Secretary was nls are now taking to confining the paasan. Chamber should criticise the Bill.

fresly over the whole tessil. merchant and then address tha Government.

All the shops tu. Takozy, a market town. in Nambot district, have been class and MERCIAL CONGLES AT PHILADELPHIA business brought to a atodelili, owing to the Raud letter from the Government, dated 16th depredations of a gang of robbers whose leaders Jane, truusmilsier a tirendar despatch from thears Foo Isan hot and Pan Fong This gong Story of Btata for the Colonies coveringen formed all the shops to pay them a certain sms at Philadelphia in reference to the Complundered and turned of their owners salzed and alrents in a large band in broad dayigit. The Philadelphia mercial Congress to be held in October not bald for Zeuson. They march along the The CHAIRMAN: end, they had already recercase has boon reported to the Claveruor, who the command of Colonel Chong Wai-lum with After somto discussion,

urgent invitation to send a representative, has promptly eat a anmber of soldiers under this had not beer, found practicable so far.

but

A Ferious outbreak of plague has occurred in It was decided to adds an invitation to strict orders to root out all the robbers,

A. 31. Townsend, the Agen in New York some of the villages in Hangshan district.

of the Hongkong and Shanghai Baukia Cee- phis in October next us repressitalire of the Chamber.

Tais terminated the proceedings,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Tax reported intention of Her Majesty's Government to retrocele Shamchun to Chica has exalted feelings of the strongl indignation and disgust in Hongkong. The Yesterday afternoon Mr. T. Sercombe Smithsoners, threatening that if their demand was opposition offered by the Chiness to the held an enquiry at the Magistracy in regard to taking over of the New Territory, the the repent fire at the Wo On Godewas, on- aedytown. It was stated that the cante of the employment of the military, sud the plot are was aknown, bat that it appeared to have to fre epon the Europeau community of originated among some cotton in the front Hongkong when they should be assembled part of the building on the ground floor. Siz of the firms which had goods there worn jasured to witness the ceremony of hoisting the fag. to the amount of $240,000, but apveral parties constiented such an abominable outrigs bad goods thero amenating to about $10,000 which were not insured. The amount of dan that the occupation of Kowloon city and age to goods and buildings would amount to Shamchun was deemed a very light and about $150,000. The premises were released. fondequate punishment. Kowloon city is so be retained, but it appears to lie the fact that negotiations are in progress with re farance to the retrocession of Shamelin, ietary indemnity to be accepted in exolange, the amount of the indemnity The Hoz. J. H. Stewart Lockhart joined the continued to polt it with stones uztil it fallsopez at the g of the Mutual Store and

aid, I will pay you a p.m. to-day The tin at Saigun in the sum of 35,000 owing to being given us $98,000, What does it party. It was late at night when the spot disappeared. Heavy rain stopped further asked him to pay this money, Prisoner giving information of the recent fining of his tracted to acertain the views of the opium gets on beard and not allowing them to circulato

having, bean secreted on near? The local Government, we believe, whore the juuks were lying a washer was violence,

ranched. On boarding the junke the polles

The mat went back to the Tamen and again sa retainic to the Mutual Storo at 2 p.ro; bat 963 tools ofA MANA APR Bay THE FORTHCOMING. INTERNATIONAL CUTĚ has no hand in the matter, the negotia found the crews alcop and uninjured, the re- demanded the decapitation of the prisoners, be foued that prisoner was not there. To wait buard, tions being conducted between London and ported attack on then being without foundation. The Mandarin said there was no proof that the ed till 4 pat. and still prisons did not return, Acknowledgmont was made, stating that the men had committed any offers, but he defben be made augnicies abaat prisoner, bus tag matter had been Jaid Uefore the Government, Peking independently of Hongkong.

The Empress of India brings advises of the capitated one man and gave the mob fifty latter was not forthcoming, udd it was found who were taking action therion 201

Read letter from Colonial Secretary, dated that either on taat day or the following day The public, however, will naturally look inauguration on the 18th instant by the Cana- dollars and Light refreshments.

diua Paoific Railway Company of a much The mob then dispersed some of the Tintars prisoner went away to Shanghai Proceedings 31 June: Stating that a draft Bill onld be to Sir HasZY BLAKE to do his utmost accelerated overland trajn service, between going to the hospital, which they looted, but were thon instituted with the object of getting propared to constitute concentrert of opium on letter frum the Director of the Commercial usum of money monthly, ucer threat of being

prisoner sent back from Shanghai, and Tape board ship a panel offence, and that when for Mollat was sent there and he brought prisen ready a copy of the Bill wold be transmitted in the way of protest and representation, to Yanoouser and Montreal. This fanb train, the building itself was not injured. Une or stop the transaction cre it is too late, and known as the "Imperial Limital," leaves Van two heathens wore killed in the rist

News of the disturbance arrived at yung back. The jury would see from the baldag to the Chamber for consideration.

The CHAIRMAN maid they could tions only wait convor daily at 1.13 p.m. and ran through to the duty is also incumbeut upon the China Montreal without change in 100 hours, thereby at daylight en Friday. Mr. Phillips cook at account that primer's practice was, when he Association and Chamber of Commerce to use shortening the time crossing the Content by once prepared to leave for Fongbow and Mr. was drawing choques to pay customers for azul sent effect would bedroed by the their best endeavours towards the enmo end. twenty-four hours. Specially luxurions and Phillips went to the Tason for coursation the Mutual Store, to put in the ebeque the representations of the Cossel at Saigou. Mean

nowly designed dining and sloping cars are and advice. The Mandarin sheltered Me and cotuales of the people to whom the money time the Gererament here were preparing The town of Shamchua is still occupied by run through ba the "Imperial Limited," Mrs. Phillips and Kias Senes and scaled the was owing, and he would ask their attentiert Bill which it was hoped might be deterrent to the fast that will regard to these three oteques any attempting to smuggle from the Colons, British troops and so long as that is the case makos elose connection at Fort William will house.

that for $1,058.64 was made payable to beater though it seed pretty certain thei in most there ring yet be time to prevent the false wishing to break the journey and enjoy the tory was taken of the contents of Mr. Phillips' that for $3,000 to himself or bearor, and that cases the drag was conceled ou bourd after poralion, to proceed to the Congress at P'bikuhi -step' said tỏ be in contemplation.

Lake scenery between Fort William and Owen house. Mr. Phillips thought the party might for $100 to bearer. The counterparts wors loft arrival at Saigon,

The Bi.Tky repčited tints reply on this If unfortunately, despite the local pro-Sound, without additional charge. Through escape through Kinngsi and reach Shangbe by blank. The utasques for $1,050 and $100 ware E CANTON BURSARY COINAGE,

Енкориза.

sabyeot had boon seal to Mr. Grant with inj tests, it should be decided to hand Sham-passes gers have also the option of having the the Tongtare, but the Mandaria udvised him to cooked by Chiusmen and that for $1,000 by s

main me at Revelstoke and proaned bug through stay where he was.

the torms docitat et lust maatinga, ke On Saturday night. Dr. Rigg stacked down The efidence given at the Megistry was

The CHALEHANIt is an unfortune fast proceeded with and the hoaring was adjcúrned. than back to Ching we must suppose the areas Keoteny mining, country in British

that the fooding of this Colony by the inferior that something mush more important Courobia and out again over the per Crow's the river (? from Kienzing.)

Nost Pass Line to Danmore Junctita, along On Monday Mr. Phillips and party started

small cursos from the Cunto Mint is a fithy luers will be exacted, in all of which excellent fahing and shooting is down the river. Tho Kenyang lagistrate

doubtedly of considerable julonventonca, thos exchange. Tu any case, whether Sbam found, and by which route through aleoping acted well and rendered valuable atsistonob.

A fortaight ago placards were posted urging

and to many a matter of roles, but it Bestaa very diffentt at the moment to formulate chun be retained or not, it would be right raccommodation has also bosh provided.

thomurder of all foreignersand.astire Christian

EXPORT CARGO. At the Magistracy yesterday, before-M T. a drastic remedy The logst currency here fo to make Chian pay the cost of the military Our reader will remember that some time and the destructiea of the mission property.

Per steamer Hector, sailed on the 6th June. operations which the treachery of Lerago Chinaan was found in a rest house on & aw room which has been added to the house Serdembe Smith, Tang Tsing St and Cheng Merican and British silver dollars and sub the read to Shathe with throat out. At was alleged to conceal the entranos-to-cave Ting Ware cuarged-ou-round with the morder may inage of the Hongkong Govern officials rendered necessary, and if the town is Bret it was thought that he had been attacked where the bodies of murdered girls were disposed of Lung Cheong at Un Luong in April lustment, and the fovernment recogumas en other important a Bill involving largo-interests, or Lontier 1,350 boxes tua (27,850 ibr. Captain Superintendent May condested the coins in its requinta. At the present metsat brief and quite insulvisut Congen, 8,115-bezés, tea (151,045 lba, Sc. Caper,

thera is a very ampio supply of Hongkong to be given up it raust be assumed that the aud that an attempt had been made to murder of... The leading gentry were invited to in

unknown), 38 cases blackroadware, 120 cases Tung To said he was a former and was the son subsidiary coltage in the hands of the Hongtare. The rents paid hitherto have been 8.790 bozes Dolecy, 220 boxes ter particnines Chinaware, 1 caso hardware, 100 emes palm leaf compensation to be exacted will take the bim, but on the men recovering his speech he spect the room, and all the Kenyang-ovil and prosecution.

admitted that he had out his throat himsaf military officials mide an inspection were shape of substantial reforms and the exten. He said he fell asleep in the rest house, and satisfied with what they saw, and published as of Tong Cheang, who lival at Ah Chen, He keng and Shanghai Bank, for the Treasury, fixed by His Excellency the Governor under au

1 case popermint oil 3 cases. gongs, 2 cases sion of commercial privlieges in China. It on uraking found that he had been rebbed. emphatic denial of the absurd remours that ruswdefendants. The first doterdautired at which is only waiting to be upphal for by the Order in Council, and the Committee respects, 60 cases esstatial oil, 10 cases naiseed oil,

werp in viroulation, In his despair bs triad to take avay bis Hte.

Clinen and was a village elder Witness father public themselves, who shall declino to accept fully submit that those rents are sulle ont i was dead. Jelast saw him alivo oh the Sth day any Lab Hongkong legal tendermont.

4- selo in the Bchedule, though later bristles, 35 balos mate bage, 40 bales canes, & Bir HONAS JACKED it that az a matter. may be that the home Government, having Ho separed before MF. T. Jarembo Smith at

of the third moon of this year. He saw him at the door of the Un Loeng meeting house on of Cast there was hardly nay application now.stinn the ous proposed last year, is still very easks ginger, 545 bags green cerai, 20 asks that day. Winess bad gone there to all come days for the Hongkong sulstery one, and much in excess of what should be charged when chow alow bozen fouthere, 14 boxes carios, For London and/or Manchesters~100 bales eggs His father's harde were tied up. He that the whole colony was grarrun with the it is considered that the amount la fally air 22 packegs shells and packages sundries, Aw Thug Ting S. He was landing a number Cailed coins. These coins was at a times that of the Crown Rand on the Marise waste silk. For Glasgow-100 osks pra- that have been given to assist in italo-gret any friends ?-Dofendant: Iliava relatives.ho Empress of India brought on Satnydey of Triad Society men who held his-fatter, discount and it paid interested pártiësto push Lois.ALA ing the country's integrity, anny have tea They acc ccelies at Kowloon godown. His from Vancouver the New Gorman Minister ic Tang Teing Er recogude kiri ant tell the then into insulation. Formerly that was obIf it wore consided that any necessity serres. For Loudon and or Haybars → cerned Imperial interests in favour of not Worship Are you going to do it again China, Enron van Kottaler, and Baroused on Trial men, to entah him. Witness ran away depread for Hongkong coins from the Northern existed for this Bill; then Olauso -20 ought car hastets horntips For Manchester--100 balos Dotondant: No, your Worship-His Worship: Kotider, whe Jansa for Poking cia Kiaobou in and was not cought. He went home and told parts, but now they are applied with the pre-tainly to receive an addition, something to the white silk. For Liverpool bales clothing. Hoa H. WHITEHEAD U the Cauter from that date when the seals will besabfort to bar-550 o ensaia. For lessia :—185

bales cança, and Ibale matting retaining Shamelin which outweigh the You must koop your life as long as you can: it the German cruiser Treas to night or tomorrow. His mothon, who went to Un Joong, and frilly duce of the nativo tulatio fallwing effect for a period of fifty years For Antwerp:-100 boxes cassin. For fam

6-The Bill is, however, open to several other toral interests in the other seale, and in is worth having Defendant I have no work At Kinochon Baron von Relialor will not came back home He say men coming to starch

SHIPPING REFORTS. that case, dingreeable as the business is, and cabact yet food. He was bound over to Prince Henry in the Intter's rotura from Kores the house, and run on to the roof. He had five Government were in efect exploiting Hong vision

of faith la cortain instances with some of the Hongkong will have to accept the position of good behavions for six months, Limaelf! The now Míninter served for airly to your brothers. They all escaped with tim to an- kong's revenue by unfair maand it was

in the German Lagation in Chinn Between olie houer, and his clansman stopped the serroli quation the Colonial Government should tak sexions objections, not the lens being the brasch

The British steamer Chumsan, trem Bangkok 1880 and 1889. under Herr von Brandt, and from being made. On the 4th day hu hoardup Earthwith in self-defences

The V102.CHAIRMAN suggested that rope wharf owners amounting to something in the

and Koh-i-chang TCth June, lud fine ostm tive being a month'a prisquent.

bos still many friends in the Far Earty that his father had been killed, and is went to WHITS AND SOUND TEETH. ROWLAND'S by whom he la artily welcomed back search for the body. He searched every day stationa be made to Goreranout to scrstilut nature of confirmation.

El has since been employed in the Foreign fill the 19ib. He found the beds on the 14th its popal offence to be found in posession of The Committee wish again to point out to weather and smooth sek be decided upon; it would be neglecting a ODONTO is the bout and parest dentifrice, bolag Office at Burlin and bong boon becretary of as Seu Pai Cresk alot from Un Loong the Canton osies after a pertain period (to be the Government that many of these piore were golden opportunity if Lord SALIRY warranted free from any asid or gritty ingredi. failed to impose as one of the cupulitions of ents: it whileus and prawrres the tooth, eradi. Legation ho batons dienst Chiste and a clearman pulled the body out. There sized and that the Goverment should be omoted micials for this convenienos of the 18811 June, and Siratow 29ud ak moderato

autes the fortunion of fatter, rentives spots of Mexico, whence he ooing le was a chain round the book, the hands were asked to supply the Chamber with a copy of the travelling public fund that they are not now, S.W. winds and fus weather.

Venue This is notably the case with the eracuation the inauguration of reforms in fusiplant dodat, polishes and preserves the The Baroness is an American by birth being tied together in front, mud the fast vors Straits Ordinance recently priced, to exclude and sever crose intended to be, a soures of re-

soumel, sweetens the breath, induces a healthy the congater of the President of the Michigan tied together, one over the other. He ear the Japanese yen brightness and colour Indisative of perfect bo congratulated on the additions it is about in the back. There were marks of blows on jest, and it was decided to acdicar the Govern. Were thest me disponrod with and passengers The body was out in a pig basket, bat one was 15 Bingapore to deal with the Japaceno you, cemar steamets, grant inconvenience would re- exercise such a retarding in Buence upon soundness. ROWLAND's NCE OF TREE Isoelve - N. C. Daily New Le body and a string was tied round the waist, ment saking for a copt of Mo Orlizianco pissed and cargo, landed in boats, ne is dous from the

the best preparation for dyeing the bair a perm the growth of foreign trade. If the town unort brown or black. Ask Stores and Chem Strength to carry an inveld through Ulso fastened to him by a plecs of string. The and to suggest that steps be talon to prevent alt, and the duties of the Water Police would existing for the rapid discharge and distribu recognise the features, and they wore those of orizia into the Colony, tam veg is to be given up, we hope it will not hosts for ROWLAND'S actides of 67, Hatton to spoody recovery is obtained by

chain rennd the neck wax locked. He could the entry and circulation of Canton subsidiary be largely added to, while the facilities now (1828-4ebig Company's Extristi given up for nothing, or for a mere pecuniary Geen, London."

in view their repeated declaration that Great Britain does not desire the acquisition

of Leiritory in China, and the quasi-pledges

Eat having the town is actual allitary occupation, and assuming its retrocession to

the administrative system of Chins and

...

the Magistracy, yesterday to answer for his

TO CHINA,R aption. He ropaated that he attempted ani- THE NEW GERMAN MINISTER - cide because some people stole his meney-His Worship: You seem all right now, Have you

Shanghai, 10th Jans.

His Worships Are they beref-Defendant:

la $50 and two suretina of $25 each, the altern

THE UN LONG MURDDA, EVIDENCE OF THE MURDERED MAN'S SON

AND WIDOW,

THE FIERS ORIMKANOL,

The P. & Ostomer Susotrz left Singapore for this post on the 22a fostaat at.6. p..

The Bhire Line steamer Merionefiskire, from Middiestro and Louden, left Singapore on the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce 22nd inst, and is due bors on or about the 29th

Hobgkong, Lord June, 189 st.. B-1 beg to unknowledge receipt of your letter (No. 905) of the 15th inst, enclosing daft of a Bill entitled The Firs Ordinance, 1999, and requesting an espression of opinion thero

from the Chaoboe. In reply I am iustraded. The time given for consideration of by the Commitice to remark

3There soos no necessity for such a

Tho staner Bayern with the Gorran Mail left Singapore on Thursday the 29ud.inet. at 10am. and may be axgested here on or about Tuesday the 27th Inst."

The British steamer Tailang, from Shanghai

ORTLAND

correction of thosà fiscal abuses which notion of the game causing them to assume thə | Central Railway, Peking Sobiety may well two bullet holes in the right side and alio one Some further discussion ansued on the subwharris of Bio: Rivór Steamboat CompaniosN BASE

us of

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JB WHITE & BRO8.

SQUE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 11th April, 1898

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