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INTIMATIONS.

A. S. WATSON &

· LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OF

THE HONGKONG DIES PES MONDAY, JUNE 26ra, 1899,

this by saying that merchandise may only (and suma the sitgution up in the following be shipped from or landed into licensed words; The concession is reduesit to this pative carge boats; and it must not be roA tradesman an English towa may moval therefrom till duty has been paid or payment extisfactorily arranged. (The italics azo-gurs) As Crosit passa connot be ob Stalacd at these places it is not dificult to CO.,imagine the particular manner in which parment is satisfactorily arranged

AERATED WATERS.

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EN-emparing the distances between, the stwis on the man-hole carer naar which the man's lead lay ha came to the conclusion that he had fallen on his fou and struck the etas, cal on learning onncluded that ho had fallow the that the man had not lost in the hotel ke

corer. He went to a "Japarsed brothel, in steps zad struck his hand against the man-hole- Grabats Street, but fond no traps of deconsed clothing there. He looked a detonas's Phip

"SHANGHAI, 28th June, Mr. Hildebrandt, nuginene, and two surveyors, engaged ua tuo railway works, have been carriol

SUPRMAIN COURT.

Judges The Hon. J. J. Kogwinks and V. A. Comar Hawkins, Kaq.

flandisappere-The Hou, C. P. Obaker, G.M.G., and J. Hekio, Exo.

Tankespor: 1. 1. Potts, Esq. Starter T.-F. Tiongh, Eag Oferte of the Beales J. MoKjo, Esq. Hon. Treasurer). S. Brudo, Eug Hon. Secretary-G. C. Muxou, Esq.,

weight as por scale with 4 lbs, addon; win ners at this ameon's Gymklians, one, & the; twice or oftenor, 19 lba. extra; subscription Bin FURLONG-Hacs; for all Obina ponite;

this seasonplaced (2. fub or grifies 2nd) at the Hongkong race meeting, allowed 4ba sutrancs, $3; drst plan cup, pre- sented by G II. Potts, Blaq; sooond prize, $20.

mates to get to know whore dedused had been of by Chinese from Kiacobs,

and alto enquired of the Chinos Autectire staf The first company of the Seebattalion lies with the object of tracing the man's clothing. but he could not get any infirmation, Befors gone to the genetic,

aking the enquiries be lurked the body orer and soticed on the book the con byuration on the kin of what might have hun the improsalon of a sine chair or a hard mat, and be came to the colusion that the man could not unre fallen down long. From what he momembout the pattity of the impres Captain Bauereffe Grasshopper, flat.... Riúns on the man's book corresponded with the pattern of the chair pond, which he Mr. Forbes McGregor's Conroy, 118€ 5th...

24th Juue...

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR W. MEGH GOOD MAN ACTING CHEF JUSTICE)

found on the serodáb of the Stag Hotel

Captain Rickman's Yellow Dwarf, 10st $16 (Mr. Jolinaon) (fr. Walwyn) 2

(Af Gresson) 3,

(Cepkin Geogaogna)

OUTRAGE ON GERMAN At Manila erly on the wing of the 17th June, Senor Palo Nalde, u wall own medioil. profitione, wormurdar, be his naile savantsGINEERS IN SHANTUNG. while deep in bed. ld war on the point of "supply Nos. 1 and 20 siunta at the re-returning to Spain and I albeteko gom HMAN TROOPS TO THE RESCUE deal of money the provieja day. The decuased "spective ends of a stroot by a van driven had sent his wife and family, le Spiù by [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE “DAILY FREEE.")

through the street. If, however, he has previous steamer. The arderen had stabbed Their nafortunate violin through the breast ent customers in the Intervening houses bois load opon, and then at the Lirife into his must thusfor his goods to Another na et abdoment and left it there he can'tmay and whichever end of flm strees, he plenses (lio two applies have been piranted, m The next thing is the possibilities of the hat that option !) and after supplying No With refersges to the praplod ratensiusion The bill for the anomalijus yeudorol nocy North River trade, which Mr. Fox tells us 21.19 from that end and that san only he of Slamounn, this position, to & is posted, is this are farge, and, the river is now opened to must return the why he entered and on dc by the Chose perfidy is sounection with the inland steam navigation ho says the trade"account mast he visit or pass the last house New Territory has en ande up and amounts, including military and civil expenditura, to could be carried on in chartered juuks until "at the other end with his scoond van $93,000 China ng best given the option of suitable steamers are built. Mr. Fix is not For Nos. 1 and 20 substitute Treaty Port paying this use cad tating back Stanchan, but has not yet Intimaet her acceptance of quite as clear here she is in her parts of his and you have the valuable concession which the offer. The bal Govenment is not redited roport. In the absence of a tariff telling van according to Lord Cutizos, going to with paving done much to prevent the recons tourutanuts definitely what they have to payable British goods to be carried in British sten but in view of tho al zocresy sbeurred transpired. The home papers will probably is difficult to see what advonings is to be ships to every riverside town in China! possible to accousin axintly what is ined frono a "clartered junk." All jonka As cur renders are aware, and use essentain faller information than is obtain oorge Hopkins was resusd. He was charge akuvo the upper ad of the verandah and the Mr. Riddell's Pineapple, 11st 181b AERATED WATERS of chartered by someone. Unfortunately plained in an article on the 15th just this only

El Noticiero is in receipt of aows from 10gs of the co-partnership in the Mutu rail and at the south ond lase to the chuir it POLO PONY RACE; for all bond fidè Poln paios Samar to the affect that two British subjects, our manufacture are sold throughout the fact of chartering does not prevent thair Inspector-General's ruling is being enforced the Far East nud are invariably pre-being "sqacczed." The necessity for anha fereign vesicle, but as we alan poezidents in one of the villages of that falsad, thrl Maris Teasing, James Beattic, S. F, The upright at the south on had marks which out. ís ignoring a certain class of Chinese were taken prisones be the Filipines. On the Hhing a Tarif and adhering to is, if day! ferred on account of their excellence.wl is to come out of the inland water con- steamers. In the rupust now under review report becoming in an English oraisor, harbour of Cabr, wasurizediately despatched to vasion, is dwelt on in a further paragraphhle class of vessel is referred to under probably the Grafton, which was lying in tho ABSLOLUTE PURITY is gonar-

the report: "If the control of inland marginal note Differential taxation de Tacloban to cling fits the authorities there the tood. The best materialeanly are used, stem navigation and the collection of bars, British vessels from a fair share rolense of the British priest. Tho comman dor, not being able to sledsfally presa la cislmi duties thereon is to be placed under Chithe carrying trade, and it grys by diplomatic means, rotorul for mero practical The PRICES ure only half those neumnagement"--by Chinose these would imagine that unarly the way of settling tastes by funding fores of This firm attitude on the part of the British bod charged in England.

writer hero evidently means ás distinguished coast trade, that is, trade begins, while the hip a cleared for nation, wean Wuchow, Samshot, and Canton, the desired out, the Wilipines in mansby 19. from the LM. Customs control-" as it w

is carriol in Britial vessola; Ex-using the prisoners without exchanging a phot,

· MANUFACTURED "suggested, wo should insist that the nom

Manila Times, BY US are acknowledged by the leader in Iccation of ali lekin and saliclulug the urlianry junk the actual and thus mash unpleasantness was avertet, ing English makers to be equal to "stations he published and a tariff of duties leviable drawn up, any deviation from those of their own production,"

WATERS

Sir Edward Fmukland, K.ċ.3., D.C.I.

it

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of

The bearing of the case agalust Bogimal FFE MUTUAL STORE ENDEZZLEMENT CASE,

that he did embezzle the sum of $2,120,6-1; the

Store,He ploaded not guilty."

The following coníposed the jury-Messrs da Rozacio Frima, Leopold Shiutz, B. J. Michael, H.-E. Keult, and B. Darick

The hearing was concluded in the afternoon, His Lordship deferred sateno when the jury brought in a verdict of guilty.

THE UN LOONG MURDRES..

MORE ARRESTS

At the agitfen Satseny ofternoon, before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, Tang Tsing Tz, the murder of Tung Choong at Un Loong in

Cheong Ting were charged on rustand with

April·lest:

Captain Buperintendent May conducted the The Shanghai Megory in The Hoanghe case for the prosecution

The following statements made by prisoners is the name of the latest audition to the large Best of the China Navigation Co., Mars Butia the legs om were put it

Tang Ting Sz said-That sffuir in connec

which on the part of the official in horge asуplace on the river. towo by to od Swire. The loangho will be bet

to be treated in these mater as a similar offence (forin ntaly quito inipro-

(Mr. Cruickshank) C.

in front of No, . The height of the verandah Captain Geoghegan's Sagan, 10st 8th. of six strand wire strulebed between the veran r. Kelly's Sintar, 31st b... dah up rights, the upper ono being 3 ft 6 in. muilinga wa 2. ft. 9 it, with two pieces

lower one at the north and ves a foot above tho was only two inches above the top of the rail, led bfo conclude that the wire lad been pulled down the upright from the orginal. height to two inches abose the top of the railing common verandah cut off by an iron frame from the northern part of the sorandsk." Boom No. B. and the root north of it had

A cock in the employ of the fat on the opita skle of Staveley Elest konjetinues used for the zoomodation of European guests at the fatel also gave evidence.

The acquiry was adjourned till, to-day at 2.18 p.10.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNOLL

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held to morrow at 3 p.: Tas following ara the ordoin of the day'

a

F.R.S., F.C. 8., &c. the greatest living | shabłe) would be a part of an official "ation of the goods carried in these native case. She was formerly. Ce Indo-China S Naftar 4 p.m-on the 17th April, Tang Chak Pablic Works Department for repairs and

authority ou Water, reports as follows the foreign-

on the water as propared and used by as in our manufacture →→

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

*A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Established A.D, 1841

"cut trule is carried in native vessels "specially built for passengers and cargo ***which land ned ship passengers and good

“untive stoam layunbes, man. The tax-

"vessela amounts by special, neraugencat to less than the duty and a half payable to the LM, Customs and the crest trade "naturally flows in this channel Thess "steam launches tow vessela uos merely

18." The ropert dishes up with a nee to the absence of any telegraph station at the port. The last fact pur readers may remember was and the subject of a question in the Henes of Commons, Mr. ABCROFT seized upon it with an "another injustice to old Ireland""

to inland places between ports, but even-

to other treaty parts a privilego denied sort of manier, and we cannot help think- to British steamere, specially registered og that, although it cortainly is a disad.under the Island Navigation Regulations, vantage to the port wat to have a telegraph and so far as I can gather, there is no station, the reply given, that there, are intention on the part of the I.M. Cestoms ather and more important matters to con- to call upon them to register or treat sider, showed a good deal of common sense. "them and the vessels tasted by them like

From Samehui we pass to Wuchow, and "foreign steamers," we find there that the increase is consider Lble in the trade of the port-not as large as was expected, due to the outbreak of the rebellion during the summer of last year,

to

daize

the

2-Till the Garetament lay upon the table statemout of the total expenditure parable

(Mr. Coho to be declared as such by the Polo Committee:" barnback, from the mlo post in; competi tors to be dismonated at the starting post end mount on fall of Log; so whips or spars alicrel; first prize, cup, presented from the Gyalibana fand; second prize, a whip; on Yrauve, $i.

Hou. T. H. Whitehead's Traveller,

(Mr. Cruickshack) Capt, Hickman's Bracknek, (Mr. Jobasou) Mr. Bagwell's Too Lint,(Owner) 8 (Mr. Cor) 0 Hr. Bruce's Blies, Hajar Su H, W. Modalous. Ultimatam,

(Owner) 0 Mr. G. H. Polina Minstrel (Mr. Potte) 0 31

Mess Hoso on, H. Trfuzis) 0 TADIES NOMINATION; each lady will be pre- vided with rosette of colcurod ribbon, a streamer of the same colour to ho attacked to aring. All the rings to be hang up together ao that each ona, can be taken soparately. Naninses will start at about 100 yards distant ad tilt at them and gaderour to take off the. ting bearing their respective nominators' col ours should, however, a ring bearing another. colour be taken off instead, the peüfte count to the lady when colone it is. Poluts will be odded on or taken off for pace. The runs allowed. Post unifies will be accepted, bat tutending competitors aro aquested to outer in the ordinary way. Three prizes, presented from Gymklaus Food.

Mr. Cox (nomíanted by Mrs. Ritakio)

penal Course; weight as par sosie with its orded; Previous winners of a Steeplechase in STIEPHASE; for all China ponies; over the

Hoogkong. 5lbs, extra: first prize, cup, pro- ronted by the Iron. T. H. Whitehead; second prize, $45.

Casstist by Hon. T. B. Whitehead.

Will the Government lay upon the table the vetsembered as the Kiangatny, which played lion with Tung Cherng as adthing to do with

statement of the noout exponded by the a conspicasm part in the notorious Bennertz I do not know who caught him. Soan Co's Keyes sed after passing into the tands Hiag, who had had two pions of gunpowder of Chinoor wes by then transferred to Bannerts which he had bought from the Tang Kus pass alterations to Laconsfield" unit of the r and Co. Finally the sale at her marrings while boat carried away by the U Loong propis, payments made by the onger of the bulkling information of the Connell nader what authority a roally serviousblo steamer by Messra. Boyd & Bin Chi to gut back the two pisals of genpow. loading korone, as rained and has been made pompaled me to go to Un Leong to fled Nyin tespect of the former: also state for the Co. She is pastically, a paw stormer, has now des for Tang Orak Hing. The Ng Sing Cht this expenlifare has been disc engines, and is it every way very oraditable asked me if I would undertake to afand security piece of ship building. On the 18th Juss andor for Tang Cheung Tani. I put him off saying Capt. Statt (labo of a sus Co.'s Pakur), who that I did not like to da with a matter that out of the Celoni, Treasury in orrection wilbo programma contained six mutrids, bat When I heard on the 18th of April that Tuding Brief per the Convention of 36th Juns, 18f8 Mr. Walan, Capt. Rickman, Mr. Higgon, Mr. has been given commuul she went a trip out endearned the panele geverally. I know noth preparations for art the odenpation of the post entries being allowed, the following 15 3Whist stops hyre the Gerorament taken Rikkell, Mr. Bruce, Capt. Googhegan, Mr. sex and made an svarare of all the way. She ing whatever of what happened afterwar la Coleny's new territory leased by Chase Great compated. G. H. Potte, Mr Johnson, has been sus comfortably fitted up for passen! gers and will for the prisnt bo pisec on the soldiers were coming to give battle I took

veramont prepared to introduse an Ordianuce Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Moxon. Company's Kingalow Stanghai lico. It is uit Auy my family to Nam. Tau. On the 18 to being the Police Fares up to its fall strength Cruickshank, Major Sir H. W. Meubog, on the cards that obe may prentually be repisca of April Ng Lu Saw led people to burn the authorised by Ordinance, and are the Go Hen. H. W. refosis, Mr. Cox. air. Simmonds, by a larger vessel, and he detailed for coastal bouse of my daughter-in-law. On the 22nd of suctioning the incrongs of the force to MR. H. Fotle (usmiunted by Mies Potts) 1

April they removed the goods of the Tug strength saffolent for the adequats policing of Major Sir H. W. Molaos (osted by

Mrs. Bolster) 2 Fung shop to Fing Shar, and he told his people work in the Gulf of Pochibli.

Will the Government lay apon the table it was reported some time ago that the Far to sleep in the chap at night, when thay, more to colony's new territory. East might expert a visit from Mr. Wilson over, took away goods. Then I resolved to gy Barrett, who intention we said to be to take back home, but, having no house to live in and copy of the correspondance which passed ha in the part of the world on his way home from nothing to eat, I was notapalled to go to Cantontween the British Goversweat and the Imperial Australia By lost mail's pagers, however, and depend on relatives, until flis Honour Gorerament of China and the Colonial floveen- end I could return to my home the 80th made in accordance with by Convention of 20th June, 1898. for the better protoction of ses that Mr. Barratt has practically settled for should-settle about the territory satisfactorily meat on the staject of the arrangements to be

told them that an annual sceson at the Lyceum, so that menyi- time he has baudoned tas idez of an American of May people came to see it to be the Chinese rovenna from lost by the smuggling or Australian tour. In restling in the ori

fr. Wilson Barrett, is a chat with a West Hongkong to plead my danse and she olearly ginally of the theme of his now yeam play, early part of next most I most certainly go to of spiam from Hongkong into China P

the cause of the baring of my home. ↑ Un minster Budget representative the other day the 15th of June it was said that one thousand gaye expression to his long-cherished wish member," he said, when I took over the hot know what for On the evening of 14 Pripoems, a well-known theatrical agent can. Juna i brought my wife and children down by mattor to the Registrer General clearly, and

place to liru Cheang Ting said I am employed as a cock Is the Bing Sun shop of On Loong At Ir going to produce. English plage, Ah 10 pm on that day three men, viz., Tang my advice-don't try that game. Tua canto my shop. Tong Ching Shi asked me to gat Come and remind a light to go out to the wharf together will yourself in six moutha mo of that six mths Saco, I said us ho west him. I sa Pui Chi had a revolver in his band, There were 30 cases of plagan on Saturday to high train and he shot a man dead with the revolver. and in deaths.

ma, for I din prea Legiich plays, and find and anocossful plays, sta time when the English drant was it a very bad way the Lights London and The Silver King showed tas stuff there was le English dainaista, when a manage was feand daring enough to give threes the opportunity of displaying it. But I havo always lund & prefound belief in English dram for the English people."

The difficulty for a foreigner to get the right to mine is the next subjout dealt with, and it is satisfactory to note that at least oue foreign firm appears to have secured but still on the whole a entisfactory and thut right, although under the absurd re arga isurenee. Of course it is not to be galations issued by Peking some six months supposed that this increase is all now trades ago. The report ofoses with a very good some of it doubtless, but the great bulk is) may of Kwangsi: In spite of different to scs a flourishing nativu drama-Ira. dollars 'roward was offered for my arrest. Idcirimstances garurit to those ombalied in an rade which has boon taken from other and xation and obstruction the trade of the mare roundabout channels.of entry to that West River seems to be steadily increasing to me and said with glossy fear fellow, I the night siesrior to Hongkong to report the Singapore Legislative Council on Tues. Mr. Cruickshank's Klondyke, 13: 9ib with cutiesticks addressed to the Ediler, of the direct route, by the West River or The evils we refer to might with advantage can get you the English rights of gil Burdon His Honour the Register Gousal to pivo dance between the Strafis Government, the . G. H, Potte's Minstrels, flat Sib...

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at The What a arth are you going to

or publication, but at evidence of gand faith.

Weller for pallication shall be whitten on one else has been diverted from the native to be made the subjcol of representation by our side of the paper only

Ne atonecuely stthet communiertions. thest have to the LM, Customs at the port itself; or, Chamber of Commerce to both the English already apparel in other papers by deserted

Ords for eira Copses of other words, goods that used to go to and Chinese Governments, a while they sent fore 11 am, en day of publication. Arser the Yunnan vin Pakhoi and Nanuing, and exist the full. development of trade on that and who is going to write them? You take Ching Shi, Pui CL), and Ng Ki Choung, cama

our the mepply is limited is implied for Uzah goods that used to go by junk up from Fat-important highway enabat he tooked for.

Telegraphic Address Par AB,C QU

PO Box 20

DEATH..

Al Kobe, on the 16th Jane, after a painful illness, ROBERT PATON, aire Pailer, Rentrewshire for many years Manager for the Hiego Cas Co, Limited, in his s

The Daily Press.

The Lica and Rose Lodge, R.A.0.B, will meet at 43, Queen's Road East, at 7 for 7.39

shan,Canton, &è, now ga ilirect from Hongkong, slearner borne to Wachow, and at that port come under the control of the) LM. Customs. Mr. Hosts, the writer of the report, denis with the products of the picvince of Kwangai noxt, and more par pa, to-morrow. ticularly with rhea Abre, or China grass,

The appoictment of Mr. R. F. Drary to which seems to be daily gaining ground in Europe as a material for textile fabrica. Ituitary Surroger to the Hanitary Board is

gasblumă, will be remembered that Mr. Hosts was one of the candidates wo suggested some mouths ngo for the port of Commercial Attaché.

HONGKONG, June 26.2. 1890.

We now have before ve the Consular Crack Reporte for Samshui and Wuchow for 1898, These reports are of part-lar interest ne is well known interest in and knowledge they cover the first full year that the West of the various products of China renders River has been opened to forcigu trade. him, with some others of our Consular

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Under the Now Arms Bill now before the

Legislative Connell this fee for a licence to in- port or deal in arms is raised from $10 per annum to $1200.-

Atloution is directed to the fact that the time.

for cleaing the list of applications for the Slong-

do? ho nesed in sunazinent. Wel. I smil

KRUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY TRESS."

Loxos, 22nd June, THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY. The Daily Mail states that it is besi pras

Are the Govartio propared to intro dase, a Bill, to amond the Worgen and Girls, Frattini Ordinance on similar lines, so far ns. Onliuruse to amend tha Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, 1893, ram a first tims day th instant the autocine of correspon Straits Settlements Association and the Secr 255 of State for the Colanies; and if not, will tha Gurernment inform the Council of the Cause of the dulur?

Qucations by Hon, B. T: Celilios, C.M.G. I-Will the Cocarmeni te chether or not there is een aay change. improvement, or atieuls in the Colonial Hospitals since the progress in the mode of treatment of the plague

- groperties of deaths to the peace were committal for tal disease aypared in spidonie form in 1894 ?

larger huse than in India, where considerable In addition to Tang Choong two other Chinumes suspcotal of being furcurable to the British wore murdered at Un Leong in April, pogress in treating the disease bos' been made, Hoa breu opend with the Indian Government and at by enachssion of the ease against Tangway has not constant (say, weekly) communies Ching Sa nail Chong Ting two ether men- Ng Tong and Sni Tak Lat were charged with for the purpose of arousing the latest infcron- the warter of Chu Hing Tai otherwise Keition us to treatment of pubcats?

3. If no such comunication has been at Soi Tat. They pleaded not guilty..

Chief-detective Inspector Hanson Leving

· given evidence of arreste

Chan Kwong Yeung, a farmer living at Un Loang, said fit prisoner was ons of the elders

We will deal with the in the order aboro. I body, eligible and aitable for the port in kong Hotel Company's Debentures is today,tically dockied to increase the number of troupe 17th April witness went to Ali Chuen to carry duct of medical iurestigations without delay 2

the 26th inst.

After giving an amusing account of tác question. Doubtless short-handedness hne difficulties of obtaining exact statisties a good deal to do with the delay, bat wo On Friday, while the troops stationed at from the Chinese merchants, who appareatly look at no distant date to see the Govern Mount Austin Barracks were being exercised consider "not a thousand trels "so he quite į ment give that attention to the filling of that field practive, a soldier named Price died

of heat apoplexy. Dear enough for the purpose, Mr. Fox, the appointment which our large trade interests Acting Consul at Samahui, deals with the call for Turning from the products, the

- Mr. R. W. Hurst H.B.M.'s Casal: rotently returned from furlough, left Shang Warren, Consul at Haukow.

at the Cape by 40,000, of which Iulia will contribúto 15,000:

SAMOA

The Commissioners have abolished the king ship of Bacon and appointed a prasisional Government composed of the British, German, and United States Consulă.

FWAKCH.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. First reuling of a Bill entitled an Ordinance for the naturalization of Wong Ping Lam, alias Wong Ở Kat

(Mr. Guesson) 1, Mr. Gresson's Kildare, list 6th Mr. Walwyn's Landeknecht,

(Mr. Walwyn) 2 Mr Johnson's Wizard, 11st 111b.......

(Mr Johnson) 3 Mr. Showell's Buckingham, fist Sib......

(Mr. Cox) 0,

(Mr. Crickshank) 0

Mr. Brnes) Q

eatranes, 83; first priza, np. presented by ONS MILE HANDICAP; for China poines the Hon. J. J. Keswick; cod prize, $25. Mr. Gray's Tale Rose. 11s251b3r. Gressen) I r, Walwyn's Queensberry, 11st 1lb (Owner) 3 Mr, G. H. Poits Tecsin, list 10lbs (blr: Cox) 3 Capt. Rickman's Yellow Danef, las lla

(Mr. Johnson) ( Hou. F. H. Maya Montsbelie, list (Owner) &

Me Bolly's Sirdar, 11st (Mr. Cruikshank) 0 Major Sir R.W. Mefulen's Patua.19, 131bs (Capt Googhegan)

THE PLAGUE AT AMOY.. On Saturday afternoon a special meeting c empted, will the Covorasut take steps to the Lengkong Bashers Board was bell for the recurs it without further delay P

parpass of acnsidering the advisability of de- 4Does the Gavecadent apply the medical claring Anuy an infected port. The chair was at the hospitals with all in necase7acenpied by the President (Dr. J. M. Atkinson, éf Un Loog, and a Chinese B.A. Secundistrusts (such as microscopes, £3.) for the Principal Civil Medical Offer), stid.there were prisenan was reples of Srst prisoner. He porpon of dingusies ones wheu fat pressato presout the Hon. R. 1. Orrsby (Director Is used to go out end? If hat, will the Gavertimets take steps to of Public Works), 3. E. Osborne, Dr. was a vegetable sollar.

Clark (Medical Offer of Health), Mr. A. W. in of the Sun Thi's sansa at Ua Loong. On procure all the needful appliances for the con

Brin (Asciug Registrar General), nod fr. 6. W. Duggan (Secretary); vegetables. He got there of 230. p.uz. In the

The PERSIDENT explained that A-raport bed ancestrel Hall at Ab Chuon ho saw a crowd.

been received from the Consul at Amoy stating that the pages had bouno vpidemic et that Ha so Ng Ki Cheng and Lam Fak To aud some others sitting thers. They said Why doos Chuu Kwel Shui Tai come ints the Ancestral

port, and is consegnerics he had called the meeting of the Board to racodimgad to the Gov. Hell? Seize trim and take him to the Un Long

Second reading of the Bill entitled-au Ordinarument that the port of Amay be declared a meeting bones. Jan Pak To and two A Chusu men the seized him. He was taken out once for the naturalization of Ta't Youk-sban. place infested with bubonic plague. Ha mude of the Ancestral Hall. Witness followed them al Second roading of the Bill entitled an Ordig motion to that ellect.

This was seconded and carried. a listaner to Ur Imong. At Sni in Wai, Ngance for the naturalization of Fan Nang, alies

dem Kwai Shui Tai have you! Take him Shi

Second reading of the Bill entitled by Onlin upong went back with the party to the

anco to further amend the Public Health Ordiu- Ung-meating house. At the door of the postisose witas saw Ng Loong tie Chun Lanco, 1887. Kwel Shui Tai's hand up Main Me Second reading of the Bill entitled an Orlin- Chuz On 'n farmer at Nam Ping Lei Un saca to amend the Arts Consolidation Ordin- Low, idle stitied the three prisoners Heid beizee, 1835.

Second reading of the Bill entitled the Pious Ordinance, 1899.

large increase tout has taken place in the question of transit passes is next dealt with, on the 18th June to reliese Mr. P.M. Wektbeek-Reagan bas Brocade in form Tong ma the party and said "You have arrest-Fan Sa utias. Tan Pot Shan, niin Pa Tau

trade coming under the cognizance of the whieli, judging by the remarks made, seer I. M. Custome, which he estimates at almost to work remarkably smoothly thoughout 140 per cent, on the total of 1897. It is, Kongsi and the neighbouring provinces however, to be noted that 1897 did not Some amusement to the render, but doubt comprise a fall year, the river only being less a good deal of anuoyanto to both the opened to trade is Jone of that year. merchant and Corsal, is afforded by the Another point has afse to be considered in manner in which the provincial officials this connection, and that is that a prepor- tried to shule out of the question when tion--estimuted at 10.per cent, of the value convicted on unimpeachable evidence of of Sansui's foreign importe-in trado lagal levy of taxes, &c., One story is which has been diverted from Kumchak.told where the lekin haior had to send Referring to this Mr. Fox saya says:-" As for the required documents and the au instance of the disasterous elect the messenger made 26 as in 24 houre? If lery of lekin and kindred imposte has on there are many.

elim in China

Mr. E. Georg, in his westly share ist dated 24th June, says Buins during the work under review has been rathor quet although the tendency for most stocke has been an upward

ne

A serero Bigut between the American and the Filipino took pics of the 19th June-t San Francisco de Malabou, in Cavite provin The Americank had 7 killel nou 27 wounded The Filipino losses are not statul.

An Imperial Ordians has been published in the Official Gasets of Japan announcing that the new Treaties with Uront Britain. Italy, Rusia, Denmark, Germany. Belgien, weilen and Norway, the Netherlands. Bwverland, and Spain, will come into force on July 17th nort

ing & contrútration Cabinet as follows:--

M Waldackor Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.**

General Gallifo, Minister of War.

OWNER

NOTICE.

. Daletes, Minister of Foreign Affairs,

WNERS of Tanement Houses situated went to the meeting house at 3 pm, 15th Apri 7-Second reading of the Bill entitled an H. De LLC, Minister of Marine.

in the WESTERN Divatos of the CITY and saw on lot of people there. A Hakko Ordinance to amend the Liguor Licenses Or

ila the Westward of Monarsoy and EAST H. Dora, Hinister of the Calouies.

STIKITE) are reminded that those Honses are Socialist, M. Miller Minister of Instrued on arrested. Ou-16th April a man dince, 1998.

8 Second reading of the Bill entitled an sumed Tacy Kumci, of Cnotlo Park, was arrested. His bands and feet were Ordinance to further amoud the Cattle Disequired by Law to he LIMEWASHED and in view of the present unhealthy state of that tiss

tied. He was carried into the mesting antes, Slaughter Houses and Markets Ordin. CLANSED previous to the bad of TUNE, and house. On 17th April, he honed thant Chun CO. Koi Sai Tai had been arrested. He was a -Sound reading of the Bill patitle-uportion of the City early compliansa with the

Law is urged. nephew of the witness, Witness saw his Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation ca

Should the necessary work not be done by the nephew at the meeting house with his hande Supplementary Saw of the Luired and end of the month of June, the precisions of Mz Wyzdham's Bill provides C130,000 for and fast lid. He sat another two prisoner ght thousand six handrud and seventy-Ordines 24 of 1897 will be used to enforet wollance, which will gained by two, CA few minutes later he went back ned eau five dollars and righty-seven cente, to defay, the

About six o'clock Ng Ki charges of the year 1809. to witnoes's House Bud Second reading of the fill entitiad an Greta- pasics of British, gix Companies of Chineso In

Cheong come

Sosiat Bantin Minister of Paisie Wurke,

THE DEFENCES OF GREAT

BRITAIN.

men prisoner

"trade the case of Kunehok, ope of the there will be a slump" in railway the new Treaties with France and Azulzio, fantry, as Company of British apo Co-said:"Will yon ball out Chun Kwe, Saiace to consolidate and amend the Laws relat

days before the desarryuce of the phenomenen

THE GYMKHANA.

compliance.

By Order of the Board,

U. W. DUGGAN,

Sopretery. Sanitary Board Room, Hongkong, 15th May, 1899.-

SOMATOSE.

(REGISIFRED).

1332

“ports of call on the West River, thirty mile stock In reference to transit passes asgary on August 4tl.

pany of Chinese Garrison Artillery, also a vou-Tai ?" Witnessed Very well Nging to Merchant Shipping, the duties of the below Sanshui, may be cited. In the curions instance is given of the manner in.

Ki Chonghen said "You're balling Harbour Master, the control the canagement Bingent of Engineera. Bome discontent is oproesed that the, Obxur

him dose not matter; you mast stand guaranton of the waters of the Colary, and the regulation spring of 1898, a thriving business. having sick the domestic trade of China escapes vatory dit not give notice of the oulapse on

THE PROTECTED MALAY STRAITS. *prang up in foreign. imports at Kumtaxation. Certain gooxla want to get from Friday wight, which many people failed to sec Mr. Hugh Clifford Resident at Paling Las for the whole clau that there will be nothing of vessels navigating the same.

afterwards. Witnesk sril I dare not bail him," "chat, chiefly cotton and woollen goods Fatsian and the surrounding districts to owing to their not knowing that it was taking given a lectura on the Federated Malay Statos meaning he would ant dure tu galantes, the at the Colal Institute. Sir. Clement Smith holo clan Ng Ki Clienng sat in hie bones from Hongkong, a tax station for the Nanping; to do this they go to Samahui, la, We notion that at Shanghai, several

for song-time and then said, "What thou?"

The saconil Gymkhana of the season was bold.

TASTELESS, Cdearless Nutrient Meat aceamulativo allension of lokin, teoli (are exported to Hongkong, go back in the the Director of the Sinawoi Ohsarsatory sent to presided and Mr. W. Trasher, Resident Witnessid, Do notorhis to your intention." on the Race Cons op Satimby aftoracon in Powder. SOMATOSE contains all thos weather. Additional interest at albuminoid principles of beef in su eusily solu destination tax properly levied on goods me steamer to Wuchow, and go thence to the local papers particular covering it. It was Perak, out Sir Hugh Low wore present among Tang Cheung Ta thon nave unt said gunpowia

mentioned that during the total phase is would others, Mr, Clifontúvoiton the great inorene der bad core; to-morrew morzug, thora mustached to the wooling from the fact ble form. It has been extensively employed, "only after arrival at their destination Narsing inder the suvor of a transit pass. bespanialy interesting to notice the colour of of prosority and security in the States, bat, be a light. He told. Ne Katter the 17th,

of the coming departure and found to be of the greatest service in con For Col Matawaring. C..G.. to fill the aptlu, diseases of the stosuch and intestinal inland, but commonly levis to save To do this they have to pay two and a half our darkened satellito," which it sartainly was looking to the fiture, he said he aw many out and fix the throd of thou After the 17th that in vier

witziose never saw his nephew alive again position of Assistant Adjutant General trast, oblorosis and rickets; it is of grent valno time at point of departure) and Chengfei full tariff duties to the IM. Customs, but the red colour giving a very remarkable lost.

Tangers threatening the Malays and may

The case was adjourned till today.

at Parisianut, he auf the offcore of the Royal in convalescouse from all diruses. Another rrist has been made at Naziau in.

SOMATOSE promotes the assimilation of or military defenes tax. After a struggle even that is cheaper than paying the tax- Mr. James Anderson, late of the Amor Doek others inanising our complete succes in the

at Valley. The Fusiliers Band was f sitrogenous strengthens muscles the rising trade was crushed. Dealers -tion en route. The opening of Nanning Company, who is at present on a visit to Aus Ldministration of the Federated States. The connection with the murders at Un Tivore Welch Fasiliers weru st hone to their friendis |

mando during the afternoon HE the Ovak insaner. Sold Manufacturers: Fabriken, their goode to Samshui, where should put a stop to this in a measure, are requested by the Directors of the looturor yoid tejto to Sir Andow Clarke, The whole of the supposed, principal; participa-attenduses, and played a choice solection of ant nu toes appelge in retaricabio they pay a moderate tecli and are seuf

nur (Si H Blake, G.C..) and H E. Mayor, TRISDIC, EATER & Co, El wo doubt whether it will entirely. It hew. Co., Limited, to pay a visit to the mires and Sir Clement Sult, Sir Frank Swettonham, and

jor-General Gascoigne, CMG were amourg To be and in all dispensaries and draggist *hence to Kamchuk by antive boat freed ever speaks well for the value of the give his impressions as to the proper Mr. Sir P A Weld, whe, he and had given tho

Anderson's report has been received and may bo MaJays a new life and one worth living,

those present.

shops, and with * from further duty.” T other wards, the trait pass and shows that it is pot quite soon at the ofice of the Company, After des

LONDON, 23rd Juna cribing in detail who ho saw Mr. Anderson

V FRANCE. saysThe impression T have formed is, that

Tho Nom Cabinet has decided to JUIMONE B you have a very valuable property here, but that toore expert knowledge, and the introdue

working on a furga selo, will be together with boy saying appliances, prasible necessary before these aloes will obtu then

now ship:

tralia, was

old game is being played by the Chinese use casus it is sometimes held to be. officials and the Chinese morchant; the one

The taxation of the domestir, trade leads sticks up a tax station wherever be sacs

up to the opening of the inland watore, and buy trade attempting to find its way in the other dodges round it nad gets it at the on this subject My Hoste expresses himself back door until he is found out and Sads in no uncertain way. After saying that that closed against bir When that halthough the rules any thus a provincial ocean they deserve.” pens he simply sits down and stagantion is ficer shall be appointed who will collect the result. The British Government are in the dues and duties on native goods gong

Atto Magistracy on Saturday FL. Steinfeld was cammoned by Elizabeth Stainfield, No. Granville Terrace, for assault. Complainant said she had lived with defendant for six years,

➡ measure, answerable for this state of things, to or coding from inland waters belde, and especially so at Kumluk dat I have received ne yet no indication the but they were not married. About six months Kongoson, where a simular state of stingenramas of there dyes nod duties of the

amber of superior oficers from the army for contrary to military abscipling. actia in coguostion with the Tirortas sair,

THE ORANSVAAL.; Serantaucial fvo hundred and eighty poople mostly woner and children left Johannesburg

May at Juno,

GERMANY. "Hore you Holow us bear created a Count,

tors in the war for have boon arrested

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AN AMERICAN BLUE JACKET..

THE CORONER STILL UNBATISFIED." At the Magistroy <m Saturday morning Mr. T. Sarcombe Sraith nontiamo bis enquiry into the circumstanco panobled with the death of

Are furlong race who the first rent. There were six competitions and the allow Dwart, rid da by Mr. Jobasin, had tory tle difficulty in soring in fret. The Hon. J. H. Whitehoud's the American bine-jacket nephorson, of the po poay ráce easily, though apparently vary Cracord, who was found dead in Staveley street for expected him to do so, as there was a $63 Traveller, ridden by M. Cruickshank, won the

early on the morning of the 16th Junie dividend at the parimate as the result. The Agnes Craig, a barnall at the Stag Hotel, Ladies' Nomination scared a large entry, a hotel, behind the bar, on the evening of the 15th made the first attempt at the rings, and enc said she lived at Whoobai. Be tas at the many as 15 trying the Bill W. R. H. Potte of Jane until ball-put H. When a loft she ceeded in carrying off his solo aid the finish went out by the side door. There was no por found him at the top of the list. The Steeple ter there, when she went cht. She did not chave, in which mix competed, enght really to

go be accused her of haring rotations with his OUTRAGE IN MAN return fast conning. The Bai, savret, slept in which was Tom Ly Alouse then he stabbed or

gain, followed her 50 a month for herself and children, but on the 19th instant be wrote Baying ba was only going to allow her 800 a month, and funt if that was not enough he would take the children and she could go back

CHURIA

prevails. They have loved the Chinese What is wanted if the experts of China Government to oper those places is"ports "are to be developed and in this lies the under the snoedevelopment of the foreign buying conditions as those ruling on the Yaugtsze." capacity of the people is a reasonable It might have bonu expected that their "tariff for domestic trade. To throw open they had some words, afler which he took hold SPECIAL TELEGRAM 30 THE " DAILY PRESS kept, the side door at the. Hotol ovory third Then Tocsin and QueensLerry came up but

"of call" or "stages"

to business. On the 22nd he can to the hooNO

experience on that river would have con- the inland water of China hampered by of Lez ahoallars and pulled her routal the bouno vinced them that opening such places is restrictions which practically keep them to pot her out, afterwards taking up the pokec and making,ho furniture, Dufendant's sictor Belans. The Custome, it is truo, publish in "losed and without a drastic revision of the Mr. Pesrne) and her husband who lived unt their West, River Rates that foreign goods taxation on domestic trade is absolutely coz came in and interfered. They gero ett derbe, alter which defondant made a sistemaut can be imported into them diregs from worthless." He then deals with the Luontaining some unsavoury details with regard Hongkong on payment of a fali turint duty,spector General's ruling ra steamers plying to complaint and fis brother, and also secus was bound over for 18 monte, vimsete ju $150; but, with that precution which always between two tronty ports not being allowed in complaint of drunker habits: Defendant shemelorioss their statements, they qualify ve slip er land cargo at intermediate places and the sureties of 875 each.

SACKS KILLEDPAS RUSSIAN ENGINEERS AND COS

Tube Bose stuck to the lead ant finished Brat. Committer S. Drute, Eq, W. A. Craick The following were the officials by Blank, Eng., The Hon. C. P. Chator, C.M.G

WE: MOYERINK & CO., Sole Agouts for Hongkong & Chips Hongkong, 30th March, 1810.

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that have been wan by Landsknecht, can sallor called Meaplerson by name. She was ousted from first pisco by Kildare. The heard of bis dead body having been picked up One Mile Handicap as the best race of the outside the hotel when she returned the follow day. Immediately after the start Yellow Dwart ing evening

pot ahead, but Tubs Rose Roon outstanced An inside coolie at the Song Hotel said he him, Montabelle also getting in front of him. night Ho was on watch on the night of the pon. He bolted and barred the elde door hin of the lot inst. He wont cn watch at 11.50 sulfat that time. Mr. Cowell, the manager, did not help him, nor was he at the door when B. M. Gray, Esc. V. A Cesar Hawkins, Beg,ID CORSAR & SONS witoase, olneed it, nor did be cocis, to too him TF. Hongh Eng The Hon. J. J. Kesriok, zitar the door had been locked up.

The Hor. FH. May, CMG J. Mokio, Esq., Chief Detective hautator Hanson said that GO. Foxou, Esq. G. I Potte, Esq., Capt. G. at 0.6m. ch the 18th it, he went to Stayslay E. Tokom BWF., C. Runal, Esq. street, where Low the body of the men who EE Lt Col This O'Genson, P.AAG. Capt. MAGNYON & CAMERON, LA, Waverley Worland humidor tifled as Maegherson Henoticed I W. Warren, H. Cemmander Plonde deste | 2007

La thay in his two venuts on the force and N, and The Hon. J Lie Whitehead.co

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