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*) fan trade supplied by him in the Centul and incorporated in the 1898 raport, sold the reason for the decline was not får to mpk : the entire orop reafleed $130,000, while the- lakin paid amounted to $20,000 and the export duty to $35,000, or a total of $55,000, considerably more than one thing at the A. S. WATSON & CO., alue of the ton. The result is that at Amoy the tea trada has practically sesand to exist

LIMITED.

WINE ANU SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941,

There were 1,681 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 203 wers Europe.

ADB;

The Chiness Engineering and Mining Co. SCOTCH WHISKY.shipping offeo at. Tiantain has been destroyed by are. The property was, however, Eally covered by intaranco.

Гот Скар

A-THONE'S BLEND, White

Capsule B--WATSON' GLENORCHY MELLOW BLEND, Bluc Capsule, with Name and

10.50 Trade Mark...

$10.80

C-WATSON'S ABILOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark, 12:00 D-WATSON'S H.K.D. Beyo

34.40

The German tug-boat Habicht left Shanghai on the 28th Jans with a dredger in tom for Kinosha, the dredger being intended for the dsopening of the harbour.

SPECIAL CRIMINAL BEASTONS

Berore His Honour W. Maio Good MAN (AorỤNG CHIEF JUSTICE)

THE UN LOONG. MURDERS - AYOTHER

_FOBETONEMENT.

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The Chaibman-To..

AUCTIONS

TESARA HUGHES and HortH have

GAGERS to Sell by PUBLIC ADOTION,

at their Offoes, Iss House Streat, Victoria,

SATURDAY,

Mr. Barca said he was entirely in favour of the amoudmonte proponed by Mr. Kaarlok. a fact he thought that in the drst place they came from himself. There was only one mattar

the 8th day of Inly, 1808, at ba should like to mention, and that was that

12 O'CLOCK NOON. the name of the Company in cus respect

ALL THAT VERY VALUABLE seemed to him to somewhat absurd. The LNASEHOLD PROPERTY Situato at Company had for a long time used to derry is in the Coiary of Hongkong, and think it was intended to carry on basiness there in the fature, sat he thought it would be a good thing if taps were taken to shanga name of the company-delite the words "A Whampoa" and call it the Hongkong Et_ Company; but he understood that it was the iden of the director to leave this to the Court. The meansmadum and Articles would come before the Court, and the mattor might be takon in hand then,

The amendments to tho Articles- were up- proved and the motion was carried.

The Property, which is known as Nos. 66, 87, and 63, PRAYA EAST and Nos. and 70 WANGHAI ROAD, is held for the residue of term of 989 years from the 11th Oetobar, 1830, at the yearly Crown Dent of £67.10.

Further particulars and conditions of Sale may be obtained of

MESSES, DEACON & HASTINGS, Vendor'a Solicitor,

$5, Queen's Road

and of

FRAIN SHANGYONG RALLY PRESS, PURSDAY, JULY 128, 1000:

LURRBUM COUNT,

PERKAMUN day and event and if you (the ofte zuild and all this out claim wank aves the The Hon. 17, 3. Kivent pastel “A

sava fold in prapulator muly wepacted you on honis and prensiems, and being satisfied, a string emendment ingesparating theoorreptione decided the 18th. "Ho, alu ildəbeshan və Holland | gent prfclamation was leaned by the mandarina | upon by the dirsotors, »

ÉT ORDER OF THE MORTGAGDE. (1898) 1 Quan's Bench Division p. 378, Lord warning the people to keep the peace, which "Mr. Parma soconded. Justice Lindleyna the Court of Appeal, speaking quiotemtters in Kenyong. That was on Juno MY MULRAY BAN ---May I ghit these tra

18th. Da Mr. Phillips getting, news of what the amendments referred to in your opening Mved instruction from the Moar. of notices to quit, sare," can find no distin tion botwasu tenancies commencingats had ourred in Kienning he went at ones to particular de se con a partisalar day and the magistrate, suggesting that a seal should be from the same day... At, pu' and 'from, put of his honso and that the agistrats shorld and 'an ami fron, are for this purpose equira give it, Mrs. Phillips, and Miss Roare challer lent oxprestons

yemen, and this be willingly osasunted to Now, whom the contest in locked at in the do. The manicuring at both plow appear to Proclamation, the laws that are to some into bash done all that lay in their power. What Tong Tsing Ss and Chong, Ting, who wore foron trom 1713 are the which shall at that we wrong, was that they were not granted mil- found guilty on Saturday of the murder of date be in force to Hongkong. The only date it enough to support their authority over a Tang Cheong at Un Leong, came up for mentioned is 17th April and resing the object rising. One story is, that at Kiencing sentence.

Before dealing with this case His Lordshin was to make all the laws apply to the nor tor thy had two or three hundred soldians, tat on business st Whampoa, and ho did not | Registered In the Land Offloa u MARINE rafared to the other seso sat down for trist, iny. I was hardly libels it meant to say the tht they had been scat away to sort treasure lars in foros in Hongkong on the 17th shall be in tothe toa distries, and that the mob and soised Today is the "Olorious Fourth," and Cdn.which Ng Ki Chong, Hy Tway, and Tix Tak fores on the 18th in the new part of the opportunity prosented by their absoos to sal-General Wildman will he "at home" from Lap are charged with the murder of Chan Colezy. It seems to me rather to moun that me, though it was some days before the day fix

Ewal Toni Tai at Un Loong on the 18th April. the laws in force on the 17th in Hongkong two o'clock to six.

for the rising. Het to return to the question En Lordship (addressing Mr. Francis, who should also be in fores on the 17th in the new to the lastigators of the riot, 16 remains un- Ertain who they were. The rogatariene or appeared for prisoners)-I understand you have territory. some application to make with regard to the

Apsis, Órilzince No. 10 of 1809 was bo other secret society rosy have had come intended to other casa?

prevent the hardship to the bing to do with it but it is not improbable Mr. Frazole--I have to apply for the paripone new territories of having certain laws left that it was the work of the young loading literati ment of the hearing of the onse till the next in force there, not applicable to its olronne ho abound in Rionning and who would find ne tances. The Order of Hor Majesty in Council Jiflianity in gusting together a band of oredulous. sassione, or, if it would be more anusfactory to your lordship, to an adjournment of the presenthal made all the laws of Hongkong to apply to figuerant, ill-disposed raflans to carry out their sins, but l ask your lordship to adjourn to those ferriterien from the date fixed by the designs. But this does not hectly necer as bearing of the chef to the next sessions,

Governor's proclamation and decreed that suot Nothing can clear the Provincial Governmout His Lordship It was appointed for this laws should then take effect and remain in fore from blaas in not having provided against the cassions, but in desire further time to prepara I think you

cass of this importance if you therein until the same should have beon alterof possibility of such an outrago occurring. ought to have it. Mr. Attorney-General, do you into faroc immodistoly after midnight, te.twel

or repealed. Now Ordinance 10 of 1899 earf oppose the apptiontion?

The Aoting Attorney General-I do not pretation Ordinator 1897.) It was in force

p.m. of 17th April (for gestion 16 of the late oppose the application for an adjonment, but I the first miants of the 18th, and what opt we going to suggest to my learned friand-

reulio, speaking as frau that time? It a His Lordship Prisoners have filed an all-and whereas the date so fixed by the o- davit in which they say they have not had alamation of the Cepornor in pursuines ofhe time to get their case up. They must have said Order was the 17th day of April, 1999, their chance to got their oss up by the next the said laws and Ordinances cordingly jeano Í EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS." SIR-On Sunday, Joly 2ud, an 12.30 noon, I at the same moment as Ordino No. of patter outside a public house in the Queen's.

took effect and are now in free" Now, if the laws alluded to only took good waw a ball drunkan Burcpoon lying in the 1999 it is strange that Ordinance should peak loud not far frota the Firs Brigade Station, in the past tense and say they theytok I searched averywhere for a European potice effect," as well as adding and are in man to report clar matter. From the Govern. force." It is more to scuable to supp the

mant Civil Hospital to the road up to the to laws which fostert Tram station near Vistoria Hotel I did not sao on the 17th and wore rossining force and could not End sur Earopean policoman. on the early morning of the naggest that in this crowded city there should further question, however, remains. Jasra- contrary to my presvut opinion at the whole of the laws of Hongkong did neome into foroo in the new territory before the was not the English law of murder in force the new territory at least from the time it formally on Sondry, 16th April? taken over by the Hongkong untbor, namely,

The ratarn of enus of notamunicablo dis casus reported last wack shows, in addition to the plague wee, ous case of enterio fever, the patient being an Indian police consiable, and one fatal case of smallpox.

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Mr. Roanovello Wildman, U. 8. Conani. General, supplies na with the following typhoon fart og Mart's Observatory, 3rd July, p.m. Typhoon actually approaching Luzon from the Pacife, nuring lowly."

mitted on the Wo On, on the West River, the

OF THE FINEST Scoren

Ia making mention of the resent piracy com MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule

Hongkong correspondent of the Echo de Chine (Shanghai) says:- Dans le répit do cst,asta do Watson's VERY OLĘ Li-

piraterie une piraso est à relever: There are Free Chinos torpedo hosts on the river to QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY,

List the Sandgriper to suppress piracy. Or Gold Capsule ... 15.00 grait pu croire que c'etait le Sandpiper qui portait assistance aux torpilleura chins puisque THORNE'S BLEND and. Warson's loikiang test entier est un chinoise. I GORCHY ate high class Sodai qu'il n'en est pas ainsi, mais que le Send

We hope the Sandpiper piper est abor· lui." Whiskies, of greater age than most will long centions cher już on the river. brands in the market.

ÅBELOVÉ GLENLIVar is a very old Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not now be replaced in stock at the price.

D in well known for its fine flavour. Eis of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connoisseurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.

FIGHT BETWEEN GUARD-BOAT AND LEKIN STATION.

OFFICIAL SMUGGLING,

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

Wnshow, 30th June.

BCAMOKO,

on Thursday of next week it would be sufficient, M. Francia-If your Lordship would take It The Acting Attorney-General-It is vory inanavenient for the special jury to sit again.

Mo. Francis said his witnesses were not here. They were on the mainland. He bad saen nothing of his brief yet orcepts copy of the depositions. He had had no particulars.

Uia Lendship-When wore these mor som mitted?

Mr. Frandiz said they were committed on the 27th June and now it was only the 3rt of July..

His LordshipWe have to omnider both nidos. Wo has te consider not only your self but the witnesses for the prosecution.

Mr. Francis That is so, but a few days should not make much diference. I ask your Lordsbip to allow the case to be postponed until the next Crimical Sessiona

The Acting Attorney-General suggested that there might be some difficulty about postponing the hearing until the next sessione seeing that the case had been appointed to be heard at the

As instance of the way the Chinese Gorerament de things the following is interested sessions. ing

A guard boat was sont from this place up to Sainch-why history does not relato. Com. ing down river the guard boat thought they A. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, night, well earn an honost penny by carrying

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Betablished A.D. 1841.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

a litle cargo. One of the lekin stations, think-

ing that swindling of all kinds should be sokoly their monopoly, hailed the guaril boat to stop and submit to examination (squeeze), Guard boat refused. Lakin station fired guca Guard 128 bosit fired guns. Result, 10 or 11 men killed. Yestortsy bodies were spread out for the Ma gistrate's inspaction on the ziver back küre,

KLY cornmuncations relating to ikes calNice country! Nios Government! should be addressed to Tak ENITOR.

Dorespondents must forward their name and addrenz

wità mṁmunicatious äddressed to the Beiler, not

er pablication, but as ecidiner of good faith.

atters for publication should be written on ong

asde of the paper enty-

THE PLAGUE.

There werò 14 oases of plague on Sunday and

No anonymously digisil communications that had 10 does, and yusterday there were 18 casor

airy appeared in other papers wil be inserted.

fr entre coping of Daur Dee should l

11 am, in day of multical on. After that thely is limited. Only a grple for Cash Tie, Taphic Adores ES80 Code,

P. Roz, 20

Telephone wo. 12.

The Daily Press.

Hoxazono, July 4th; 1899.

and 15 tooths.

The wookly roturba for the past two months. are as follows

CASER 64

Mr. Francis contended that it was in the ab-

nolate power and discretion of the Court to post pone any procedure whatever in the intorests of Jaatine.

His Lordship said he certainly should not foror on unduly a case of such gravity. Pri sonors in their atidavit anid that they had avid. ence which was gut forthcoming in so short a time. They did not say what evidence they wanted to call-whether it was materifil or not.

Mr. Franois-It is stated to be material.

The Acting Attorney-General-It may save time if I say that if your Lordship se es so diffi- culty with regard to the point I have raised I am quite willing that the hearing should be postponed.

His Lordship said he did not consider there would be any difficulty so far as that was com cerned, and adjourned the bearing mutil the next Criminal BSİON..

Mr. Francis naked his Lordship to order a special jury,

of the case, granted the application,

His Lordship, in consideration of the grarity There being no more eases for this sessions, His Lordabip informed the jurors that it would not be noosssary for them to attend any longer this session unless they wished, and thanked them for their attendance.

recital refore

The Order in Council of the 20 October 1898, declared she new territories toe thereby made part and parcel of Her Majesty Colony of Hongkong and declared it should bompetout for the Governor of Hongkong auflegislative samoil to make laws for the Ace, order, and good government of the said ritories as part of the Colony, and then profed that all laws of Hongkong should come inffores there from a date to be Exot by Prostadion. Now, although the Caluco authorities we allowed to law matil the territory was not taken over exercise their jurisdiction and admister their and the theoretiesi possession taed into an atual one, yet from tha nomen he Governor took over the territory, viz. 16 April, 1399, Chinese jurisdiction and lay ceas to have effect, and altheagh itmight not be rigto xbstitute all tao nomplicated laws of kong till the time proclaimed, it would be singe it paoplo on British territory, forming go of the molony of Hongkong, could be murder with impunity between the 16th and 18th pril, 1899. It 1 ore thing to say the old body of law, sivil and municipal, shall not fly till a certain time, it is another to bold the elementary common law of Buglend, proting people from murder, shall not be in for Itsues to mo rather that directly the topory was actually taken over, the people in came within the Queen's peace and ware sued to the protec- tion of life and parson affed by the English law of murder.

I

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the

opitiane expressed by ear correspondents.]

FIXED POSTS FOR POLICE.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that this was all the business and thanked thinse present for their attendsen. Das notice would be given of the conßematory meating,

The Courrier d'Haiphong, in an article ang gested by the lennol at Hongkong of stermer intended for the West River trade, drolis on the importanos sad the development of this trade and goen oo to say that a person well possibilities of trade on the West River in acquainted with Hongkong, Caslon, and the discussing the subject expressed himself as follows:

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The Auctioneer.

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Hongkong, 29th June, 1809. PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF SALE.

ዐ . THE TONKIN CUSTOMS AND THE A VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

WEST RIVER TRADE,

PROPERTY, Bitusta at West Point, Victoris, Hongkong, Marine Lot No. 184, next the Gas Works, known as "HOWARD'S GongWNA" [10 bə Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION,

TUESDAY, the 19th July, 1839, at 3 o'croCE IN TUE AFTERNOON presisely, on the Spot, HOWARD'S GUDOWNE, Praya West. For further Particulars and Co ditions of Sale, apply to .

M. J. D. STEPHENS,

Vendor's Solicitor, or to MERSES, HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, 29th June, 1899,

1730

and that is to be allowed to trade freely under.

The Chineas especially ask only one thing the protection of foreign fag. This, in the oplaton of every one, just counterbalanss Cho infuence of the line of railway ponstrating Chips from Langton, alias which can never sorve any good purpose if the Teakin Custome are maintained in their present rigour. In be, sa în London, nertain sized posts for Euro-support of what I say I ont assure yon that pean policemen in addition to those on patrol many Chinese merchants have told me that auty. The posts in part should be

they only sand their goods ris Tonkin becauGO

PUBLIC COMPANIES up to the Tram statica.

1.Atthe corner of Murray Barracks leading they cannot do otherwise. The difficulties con

nooted with the Customs examination and the

HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY correspondonco te which say package in excoSA

LIMITED. leads are too well known. These considerations ought to prove convinsing to the Indo-China

TOTICE is hereby given that the TENTA administration. In particular they demonstrats

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING once more how prejudical to the developriant of SHAREHOLDEES will be held at the At the Fire Brigade Station.

of the country is the Crafos regime by Cempaay's Office at QUEEN'S BUILDINGO, ON constable bu always on the move from the Fire vige upon the Gorerument a mitigation of the purpose of proscating the Hoport of the Dirse I further suggest that a monate Indian which it is opproved. We shall not cease to SATURDAY, the 6th July, at Noon, for the Brigade station to the Bailors' Home and rigour of a regime which deprives the country tors together with Statement of Account another from Murray Barracks to the Happy--as well as the Administration-of an importo 3061 April, 1999, and slecting Directors and Valley Medusat-Yours

tant trafio and compels our Chinese noighheurs, Auditors.

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2-Opposito the City Hall and Museum, 3-At the spa in front of Thomas's Grill Room and the Victoria Rotel 4-At the Clock Tower, 1 5-At the Central Market.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1899, -

NO POLICE.

THE CHINA MUTUAL LIVE IN SURANCE CO.

On 23rd June the first gepers meeting of this Company was held at the offices, Canton Rond, Shuanghai. Ar Les Fung presided, and there were present Megurs. Paul Song, Weng Ten.too, Zia Zee-ding, Lee Thong-use, Ine Tag-nica, and T. R. Walia, Muanging Director. In meving the adoption of the Te port and Accounts,

The Chairman sald-The Direcfugs have pleasure in sahatting the report of the busi, ese for the gone ouding 30th April, 1800, oud in doing so they foot that both policyholders and shareholders will End ground for congratu. lation upon the restit of the operations for the first year. There were received during the year applications to the extent of T

71,318.6, and 76 per cent of this business was secured in Shanghai. Of this your Director However. I will resethe question for socepted Tls 678,81974; and ismod policies for further consideration war the English in me. The 70,800 was declined as not coming of murder was in forco on 17th April, 1599, sp to the Company's standard, and Tl, 25,000 in that part of the Calmnown as the New was postponed for farther information. Tin His Lordship, allling to the verdict of the Territory, and try to do it rost Thursday.elaims arising from deaths during the year jury on Saturday, said he took it that the find I will act reserve the quion as to the date were three calling for Tls, 2,989.64 and for the jury amounted to this that prispers and ameningest of the ration as I enter your Directors have much pleasure in referring committed the murder but that whether it octain co doubt that the 18having been alleged you to the beneficiaries' letters as to the prompt 17.

curred a few minutes before midnight on the in the loformation, it te Dielent if it is found mower in whick, we settled the folnims, not 24.....

17th, April or a few minutes after midnight on the murder centred zagly before or shortly three hours passing after being notified, before the 15th April. July 1

alter 42 clock at nid of the 17th April olas in Shanghai woro paid. The interest The total number of cares reported up to thing to say why sentence should not be passed

On prisoners being and if they had any: 1899.

received during the your was enfitioat to pay all resterday was 1,118 and the deaths 1,05

death claims aut săre a surpins of Tha. $92.10 apon them they roterated that they were not

The surplus in the year's working amounts to guilty of the orime with which they wore

Ts, 6,6 5,89, which amount we have placed as cburged."

followsTs. 7,999.41 to Reserve Fund and 760.38 to Profit and Loss. (Hear, eag.)

Mr. Wong Tax-foo seconded, and the resolu. tion was carried non con

WHEK ENDED.

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THE OPENING UP OF THE "LONG|

| SHORE SUNSTROKE ROUTE"

Tover-taxation of "be China ton trade and the consequeal reduction of the_xpert is an oft told inie. It is, however, some what of a novelty to have the circumstance used as an argument in favour of the partition of China, and flat, too, by one of the erstwhile strongest supporters of the policy of maintaining the integrity " the decaying Empire at the cost of Gret Britain. In a review of the report on the trade of Kiukiang in 1898, by Mr. T. F. HOGRES, Commissioner of Customs, then.”.

TO ABERDEEN,

SGGESTED RULES IN VIEW OF THE OPEN- not verdict upon the information as it xinod,

ING UP OF THE GERSTOM STEWART "BUN STKOKE" ROUTE TO ABERDEEN.

(Contributed),

Mr. Blade said that on behalf of prisoners he begged to mere to arrest judgmeat on tha ground, frat, that the cardior of the jury was

sad, secondly, fint by no possible amendment of the information is accordance with the laws of the Colony.could the verdict be amended, This point was argued at some length. Mr. Siado said the Fordiet of the jury emoanted to this-that the mer was murdered April and 1 am. some time between 11 p.m. on the 17th the 18th April

THE MISSIONAR DISTURBANCES IN HIEN

No

| natural elisats of ours, to throw themselves The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company into the arms of the English, oar competitors. will bo CLOSED from the 24th int. "tử” the Tutorest and patriotism slika demand that atten- 8th prox, both days inclusive. tion should be given thin,

By Order of the Board of Directora,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 20th June, 1899.

$1649

THE WANCHAT WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITEDX

CANTON NOTES.

-FROM THE "CHONG NGDI SAN PO."]

Rain having continued to fall in torrents lately, some parts the North and the Wei River have again overflown their banks and some places have best inundated to the depth AN INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate

of five or six feet.

of Four per Cent, (One Dollar and Fifty The farmer of the salt rovesne has pre- Gents per Share) for the Six months eading sented an application to the Salt Commissioner 30th June, 1999, will be FAID, ou application, asking for a reduction of the amount paid to to the registered Shareholders in the above the Government sanually for the said farm on Company, on SATURDAY, the 8th July, 1899. the granad that some places have boom leaned The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wili ba CLOSED from the Jut to the 8th July. to foreign Powers, where no revenue can now be obtained. The request has been granted both days-inclusive.

MEYER & Co., and a Weiyuen has baon appointed to ascertain what amount of revenue was usually obtained

General Moongeza. from the Isased property in former times.

11601. Mengkong. 26th Jan, 3809. STOCKBROKERS ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG.

There is a noterists robber named Tin Chai- shing in Samahni district who is said to be more fierce even than the famous robber Chenng Was, who formerly so severely oppressed the district in question and wis arrested and te-THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL capitated last year. Tin Las in all about two MEETING of MEMBERS, called for thousand bad obarotors ander his sway. They Saturday, the 24th instant, in anavoidably do not commit robbery during the night POSTPONED till SATURDAY, the Sta time, but isso forth during the day in large | Proximo.. bands to demand money from the shop people or the villages under thrests that on failure to comply with the demanda they will ha strely beaten or plundered. The case has been repoć. ted to the Capton authorities, who have scot a military offer with two hundred soldiers to the scene.

ERICH GEORG, Hon Berntary. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1899.

NOTICE.

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Plagne has made its apposrance in Fatabau, THE CERTIFICATES for 40 Sharm numbered 81598,168 18,152/18,188 Taikun street and Kanlar street are seriously 28,159/28.166, and 98,159,6,168 standing in the infected and a large number of victims have Register of the CBINA MERCHANTS' been claimed by the pest.

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY is Au extraordinary mesting was then bell.

H.B. Luk Chasa-lam, #overnor of Canton, the name of KAU MUN KA A'Co., having The Chairmak moved and Mr. Weng Tan-foss applied for a month's leave on account of been STOLEN, notice is hereby given that the

ilinces. seconded-

theft has been reported to the China Merchante Tast the Company to registered under the The robbers on the West River are as bold Storm Navigation Company, and Dupinate Companies Ordinances of Hongkong as a Comas vor, in spite of some steam-launches having Certificates of the same will be issued, and that pony Huited by shores; and the Company's boon dotailed for servios as orasure. On the the Original Certificates together with the name be changed to The China Mutud Life 25th June a steam-uch cruising about met Interest Warrants of the same will be hore- Insurance Company, Limited.

two large jauks behaving in a suspicious man. after held as null and void. Carried unanimously.

ner. The launch at once steamed up to them,

TWONG CHEONG LOONG, Dr. Ziu Zee-ding-It gives mo much pleasure wishing to make enquiries, bot. when she ass

8, Praya West. Hongkong, 15th April, 1999. to be able to infern you that the China Mabant near to them, they red at her. The launch Life Insurance Co. has been a success so far. returned the compliment. There were over I may tell you that this is the first Chinese life by robbers on board the two junks and a large Insurance Co. started in the great Empire of

'PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, juantity of ammunition. The encounter lasted

LIMITED. Tho pioneers of this Company ro about two hours and the stoom-kunah haring groatly a few non on board was obliged at last to crolit to these gentlemen to have started a desistand lot the junks go. The coxswain, the Company like this, thes bringing in Chiasso pilot, and tvo others were fatally shot and the business in a more foreign way. The first steam-Innnch was badly damaged. meeting was held in April, 1889, when Dr. Coo- per,

HOLLAND AND THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.

A Poochow corresident writes us that since the missionaringuo ap-country arrived at Foochow violent fards bure boon posted at Kienning and edere saying that all the missionaries are, to killed, and their property

business. destroyed and the darins sent about their Rule 1. No person to be allowed to travures

There he to be considerable this propoeud route unless in perfect health, te lure a medical certificate from Bestor

nurest no wiaty some is onlled an anti-foreign spizhnt it would, in our Every traveller to ho provided with a borbot ha contended that the information could respondent's fo be more correct to N. C. Daily Nawe repro the Court of Beedham's Plis, Mother Siegel Syrup, Ene's

say an anti-missify spirit. In the foreign stoner's remarks on the results of the ovjruit sale Dr. Lalor's phosphodyne, a progen

Is Lordship, supposing a case, said that no-settlement at Fair and in the surrounding taxation of tea, and axelaitos: "Can voil, bestecies, a spinal ice, bag, a large according to that if they wanted to murder a country foreignede everywhere well received

anyone doubt that the portition of Chin, white brois, a haud fan, &c., and a copy man all they had to do was to get him in a 100m and such troubles hefalls shooting porties Chi

of Dunto's 12 furas" and Milton's" Paradis Lost" for perusal on the road.

A doctor to be stationed at every mile in a comfortable shelter provided with ice. restoratives, Bovril, and cocktails, to be assisted by the Chinese medical students to agro for all travellers struck down by the sun.

auung intelligent and progressive For *reign Powers will be immensely to the begafit of the Chinese people Truly it is difficult to conceive how, anyone can doubt such a selferident proposition, but 4-All travelers to be insured in the Avoidea our contemporary used nevertheless to Instrucce pico; each traveller also to have argue strongly against partiliers, Bat what-ade his will and executed a power of attorney

in case of dangeroris illness. ever may be mid as to the antagonistic 5. That a sold storage room for thois suffer policies of partitioning Ching or maintaining from the sun bo also provided and that all indinpond persons he placed therein. That a ing the integrity of the Eiffice the des- sufficient supply of tombstones with name and truction of the lea trade affords convincing date apases luft vacant be kept ready for use pred of the unituras present rulers the foolish wayfarers who averse this

"Burning Fiery Furnace Road." to alminister the Government and de- 6-That the following names be given to the meme:rates the desirability of bringing the different points of interest on the Sanskroko | Route" from Kennedytown to Aberdeon, vir- country's finances under foreign control.1, Hadins Buy 2 Gorm Inlet, S, Bubenis This would follow naturally upon partition, Greek; Past Fenn Point; 5, Cemetery View 6, Cold Comfort Harbear; 7, Neuropoli

the Ordinanca the date had to be proved cok ba amended to' that forus According to

same night and then if he were found alad the from Hongkong Castle Peak Dng are unr. Wattie and sure others to st following morning and the ductors ocull el tell whether it was before 11 o'clock or after I

lock that be had died they could not be for victed. He was not going to admit that law.

Mr. Slade contended that he was exitial to have the information amouded so as to make it socord with the verdict of the jury. He sub. mitted that his Lordship sonid not refuse it.

His Lordship. hewaver, deched to simit Mr. Slade's objection, though be made a note of it

The point as to whether English law was

know. Lay ou at Foochow seems to be that.ionarise no right to go to places whore they mayaseually expect to be molest

u

E. Wong, and Mesere. Wong Ten-koo, In Yug-se, Paul Sang, and you humble servant were prosent. We were rather di Bilent of success, but our endeavours buvo bean re-

but it is none the less desirable in the Prospect R, Sunstroke Corner; 9, Faller of Acting Chief Justica's view on the questions however, fe not to be billed' altogether nudi #ONGKONG AND. WHAMPOA DOCK At the natbreak of the war betwand the United

MOONSTRUCK.

تهان

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Sizin left. Moga for this port yesterday, the 3rd instant. The O. & O. steamer Aztec, with malls, t laft Shooglmi for this port on Saturday, the int inst., at 3 p.in.

The P. & 0.steamer Coromandel left Bizga

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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HARES is this Company on which

CALL of $1 was inde payable on the 17TH DAY OF APs: Last, and which sakā Call has not yet boon paid, are liable to be FORFEITED, in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company (Articles Nos. 26 and 27)..

W. H. GASKELL,

Acting Senratary.

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Hongkong, 1st July, 1809.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manager"-

[1249 Hongkong. 4th May, 1899,

THE TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY" LIMITED.

$1.00 per Share has been made in respect of the Shares not fully paid up, and, that anch Call is payable on the 20th July next to the undersigned at the Ragisterod Offees of the Compasy, 38 and 44, QUEEN's BOAD CENTRAL, Hongkong

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

[1631 Hongkong, 19th Juno, 1599.

GARMICHAEL & BARLOW, Consulting Engineers, Suryoyors, and Contractors,

The Fouchofce of the 24th June gives

The Straits Times in its sammary of Nether. the following font of the rioting:

Laat week fresorded the burning of the warded, the Chinese public having placed their ands Indian new says:The cassion of the confidence in our Company. We started Caroline Islands to Germany is expected to MS. Churid Mission-house in Kisaning bisness on the 17th of May 1896, and we are Exise boundary difficities, owing to part of City and as farate escape of the Vision-

glad to say that the Company has rando a profit the isles, belonging to the group being claimed in force in the new territory on the 17th of ates on the fint. Three native assistants

of Tis. 8,558 82, after paying at expзason. "You by Halland as part of Netherlands New Guinon April or not, and whether the words were brutallardered and without doubt the

from the 17th" mentioned in the pro- But fatsheva overtaken the English are great. nad still we can say that we bave sversions there has zerer been clearly delinat. know the first year's expenass, of & Cotopany The boundary between the Spanish and Datch clamation included the 17th ar nut, was ladies had not been warned in tion and

TOTICE is hereby givan that a CALL DE of the fact that the flag was raised on the also mentioned. His Lordship. indeponuntly managed to away. The hospital is about 7,995.44 profit, which will go to the The Mapin islands, and also Frovill and St. Teserve Fund. Wo ask for co-operation of the David islands, were claimed by both Powera. two miles fide the city and this was

$1.00 per hero has been made in respect 16th April, held that from the 17th including next attak bat happily not before Dr. Chise public in our undertaking. In con- Holland claims them on the ground that of the Sharos in the abore named Com- the 17th. He, however, reserved the point until Bigg wus to malo good his esc. The 'uding I have to funk Mr. Wattie, the they belong to the Saltan of Tidore s pany, and that such CALL is PAYABLE tò Thursday, announcing his intention of consult building wot burned as was exported, whichis is ho a great deal of the success of the them because the Pepe, on deciding a dispate next, at the Oces of the Compouy, 3 mod 40, manager, for all his weak in the matter, for to Butoh massal in the Moluscs. Spain claimed the General Managers, on the 5th day of July ug with Mr. Jastigs Wise in

may be atual to the interceding of rateful Company (Applause.) eating.

betweon Spain and Germany as regards the QUIES'S ROAD CENTRAL. The following is as offelal version of the natives wt received relief there, The mob,

awnership of the Carolines, in 1984; assigned event of the country's lifegrity boing pre- the Shadow of Death; 10, Crematics Creek raised by the Connnel for the prisoners-

the above-mentioned disputed silands to Spain. they loote place instead. The 16th, 17th, served. In fact reform, of the finances 11. Deadman's Point, 12. Purgatory Caree

On Baturday both the prisoners ware convicted and 29th were very trying days to the

CO., LIMITED.

Status and Spain, the Netherlands India Go way, 13, Limbo Lons; 14, Shadracks, Mesha unanimously by the jury upon an icformation friends for. II. S. and Mrs. Fillips and would afford one of the best guarantees and Abednego's nest 15, Fire Wombipporn charging them with the wilful murder of unu lisa Serio were stationed at Kienyang,

EXTRAORDINARY GENERÁL MEATING,

verument stationed an offtelul at the Mapin group, with a man-of-war to oraise thers to Yesterday afternoon anexaordinary general how the Dutch g. No opposition was offer against partition, and reform of the Hill; 1.6, Hades Greek; 17, Mount Misery and Tang Cheung at Un Loong in this colony on mild Kienning. Nothing diroot or finances an only be brought about by that Abandon the Sunstroke Rents Necro-En Leth April, 1999. As, however, the jury relinole hem heard of, this bub ouch of meeting of the Hongkong and Whampoa Booked to this esterion of natzority. But how TOTICE in hereby given that a CALL of

polis" be

were unable to say with certainty whether the thone thilays reports of rumours ranked For Company, Limited, was held at the office of the foreign assistance and cartról.

7-That on the site of the present Jubilee under was committed before 12 p.m. of the show weft little hops of their ever being Company, Queen's Builting, for the submission diplomatists will have to arrange matters. Experts in teu are agree that the de-emorial stone beyand Kesaedytown a statue 17th or a few minutes after midnight they so seenagire. Early in the morning of the 19 of the following resolution: That the Mam siderata to retrieve the fartunts of the Chinn of Mr. Gershom Stewart to erected as "The stated in reply to a further question I put teamspree received announcing the certainty orandam and Artioles nt Association submitted

Charpion-vf Lost Causes," holding in his band

them. In ordinary onese the praat dato in Im- of theifths, Suspense was stan end: the worst this impeting, be and the same ars hereby ten trade ure improved 'enltivation, and the Mount Anatin petition and the scheme for material and, indeed, Urdinance No. 5 of 1979, had hated; and the news was telegraphed approved and that pursuant to the Provisious manipulation, and a reduction in the cost of the Ferland Sunstroke Routh to Aberdeen. following the English law, pratidad arpressly home e consternation was great. Wiant of the Company (Alembrandum of Arcolation)

We propose later on to publish the extra

was tappox next? All missionaries from Ordinanco 1900 the form of the Company's that no information for way offsuse should be prodaction. So long, however," says Mr. military premations that will need to be taken held Insufficient for slating the sims imper. stati cst of Fobobor bad boor recalled and constitntion be altered by substituting so Hoones in his Kiukiang Customs raport, de arceant of the cutting of this new 10 factly, nor for stating the offence to have been a longad been sent sp to Steykow in charge Memorandum of Association with extended ob

round Mount Dark, and we notius that it in committed on day saleequent to that the of thor, White and Hut. Walsh of the jecte as theroin set forth and suol Article of *as the present heavy taxation exists increases the military contribution to 30 per cent. information or ca au kupossible day or on a day.A bring all down, but then the question Association for the Campany's Deed of Battle. pure for this pock ch the Ist inst. at 1 p.m. with

Chins all along the route from the place on the Colonial reroune.

that never happened," etc. Moreover it îv laiti | wns, fid thiss, at Kuckung osvupo in lima? | zent dated the 29th of August, 1865, and, för

ilo maward English mails, and is due, here on "of origin to the point of shipment-a tasa-

down in A robbold's placing in Criminal cams Thein cast over Foochow by the reported all Regulations of the Company subsequently the thinet, ut abanta.ro. that The day and your on which tacts are deallowever, was not of long duration. Be made an ao in love and at the Directors Glasgow and Liverpool, passed, the Canal on the The China Mutual stemmer Teenkai, from stated is the Ansiolment to have occurred aro fore Mr. ConsFusor issued an “Express" be authorized to apply to the Court to confirm not in general material, and the facts may be unit publicly known that H. E. the Vico this resolution under the said Ordinance 23rd Juns and may be considered due at Sirgu- proved to bave occurred upon any other day roy received a hologram from the authorities ME. S. Wbeater resided, and there were pure u or about the 13th instant. previous to the profurring of the indictment." in country advising the safety of Mr. and, ale presset the Hon. J. J. Keswick,- Marsta, The rainy toason is not far off, sad every There are cortain excaptions to this rale, bat a Multips and Miss Bears in the magistrate's Heiris, N. A. Siels, A. Haupt, E. Goats, i serived at Nagasaki at 6 am. Jesterday and light-dranght romels speciality. Contractors

The C. P. R. Co.'s steamer Empress of India "neither the improvement of the leaf or Leste is being made to get all the buildings in

the reduction of the original cost can be hand finished before the rains come. A year obarge of murder is not one of those exceptions at Kiryang. Of courss general relief J. S. Van Huren (dreater), D. Gillisa (chief

was to leave at 4 pm. che mose day for Kabs, where she is due to arrive at 8 p.x-to-day. #reckoned as prime factors in the question. ago there was not a foreign building to be seen In urdinary cases, therefore, the date is in- was sad the telegratus despatched Los usager) H. W. Louter (eoltoitor), T. E. Rosa hore, and now more than twenty may be connt waterial, bat, in this speelal case, the Counsel cara the morcing had to be contradiotex. (serotary), G. Murray Bain, J, F. Resch, J, C. The wonder is that an article so heavilyed. After the rainy season is over work on the for delence mys it is muterind in this conse, viz. The reports are and to have been the Peter W. Parfitt, G. de Clivu peux, F. Keuder-

Bon, Hart Back, and G. H. Daan. handicapped as China tea is in the matter railway will begin, and contractors are being that if the murder took place before midnight of the Kiangai bonton: The Rev. H. S

invited to tender for the earthworks and build it ourred on the 17th April, and ho says the Ps and party after having been sheltered The SECRETARY read the notion coriveting. of duty and laxes should still bold a res

ings from here to Kouni, a distance of nearly law of England with regard to murder was not in magistrate's yamen for three days, left the mastlag. "pectable place in the world's markets and 75 kilometres. Within a year the railway will in fores in that part of the Colony known as Kang on the 10th instant with an escort The CBAIRMAN said that as long ago as Fab the New Territory till immediately after mid plod by the magistrate, and arrived at rimry, 1947, the Chairman informed them at the "still retain such a large share of foreign be running to Weihion, to bring goal thence to

tbis plico.

night of the 17th, that in to y, till the first ow, where they were met by the Bar anpoal mosting that the existing Articles of patronage. It would alript seem as if,

The wentkor is uoy favourable and many moment of the 18th April, mause the Pro. and Lev. Walsh and brought, with the Association were somewhat obmlets and list "even without any other alteration in the poeple are enjoying the bathing in Clara clamation of the Governor fixed the 17th the of recalled missionarios to Floorbosr. the directors proposed to take up the ques present plate of affairs, China to, with Bay Regulations to bathing will be date from which all lawe aud ordinances which mentioned last wask that it was thought tion of now Articles. They had been advised at As should at that date be in force in the colony of tob was composal of the mais dess of men. epsh half-yearly mooting since of the progres "a wiee removal of, say, half its fecalogne na a first-class bathing-pisce

Réuni un the Shanghai-Scochon-Chinking Hongkong should take offoot in the said glove engaged in the Enchong Masaor made with the revision of the Articles, and burdens, could hold its own with its railway, and the binkiang-Poking line, teritories. It is urged that from the 17t may be, but it is not at all curtain who that mooting had been called for the purpose of does not include the 17th, but is equivalent fatigators of this rioting were. The hotrod using the revised Articles which had been modern rivals to the immenseo benefit connecting at Chinantu with the ling to Trin

Kianning people for foreigners in well placed before them. Since the antice was of the Chinese Government and people." to, are open, Taintau will be withia fcartoon to aring immediately after the 17th.

hours of Shanghai. Next year those who corne Now, it is laid down in Strand's Judicia) | Iu saď they are gutt crpable of initiating put in the newspapers and the artiste placed The 26 per cout. mentioned by Mr. to Taiutoo for son-bathing will find ascommoda. Dicticuary, and I think correctly, that a term business of this kind without outside before them it halbes proposed that tion in the now comfortable Strand Hotel, nad limited to commence from a portain day willpting. The placarde, which appenrod some few mendments should be conde in the HUGHES sà the amount of taxation to sobie private houses will be built near the beach bo takon to includo or exolade that day use month ago charging the foreigners with Articles as printed. The amendments were in cording to the context and subject justter.” orts of atrocities and calling upon tho acordance with what had been the practice of which Kiukiang tea is subjected is some to accommodate guests.

Diederigheon, Jebsen & Co, who have con- Take, for instance, an example from every Be to rise and kill them and destroy their of the nonpay. They were principally amend what less than the amouat given by com

tract for five years to provide the Government day life. You ask a friend to come sad stay erty, were at ones andered to be taken ments of words only. The directors and con- petent authorities at other ports. Mr. with bricks, are building a big brisk factory with you 69 bug as he was. He replies by the authorities. Similar placards were sidured these amendments and saw no rensen BEENAN, in the Canton Consular report for for az annual out turn of nearly 20,000,000 will come and stay with yon from 17th ad about Kinyang with the addition to the whatever for not accepting then. In the print- 1887, placed the figure of 85 per cont., bricks. The machinery in to arrive from April to 20th. You would surely expect yes Against foreignore that they had carssing of the Articles & faw printer's errors had while Mr. Cam, of Amov, iu u review of the Germany, in Norimber.-N. C. Daily Navy hẩm on 17th Bo if you wrote for rooms ruoted in their momisos to throw children's cropt in, and these wouki of course bu çvotifed:

correspondent.

sta hotel from 17th you would expect for in. On the favitation of Mr. Phillip Mr. LEWIS nooded.

tion amouating to about 25. per cant. of

the cost, whilst the ios of other countries

(India, Ceylon, et8) are free of duty,

TSINTAO.

21st June.

SHIPFING REPORTS,

QUEEN'S BUILDIN48.

DESIGNS and Specifications prepared for

any class of Steamships. Launches and for the supply sad erecting of any type of maabinery. Now work and repairs supervised.

New and second hood Launcher for Halo. Telograms, ** CELESTE," Hongkong. Telephone, 289.

H. F. CARMICHAEL, B. J. BARLOW-

The British steamer Jason, from Pinang 35th June, bad strong monsoon and much rain.

The British steamer Eastern, from Fooshow Hongkong, 1st June, 1899. 2nd July, bed light 8. W. wind with heavy wn- therly swoll throughout.

The German atanmor Deika Bickmara, fròm Bhanghai With June, had fine weather through out tha yogage, high 3.E. well. ****

The Japeens ateiner Kuchidate Mara, from Kutchinstag. 27th June, had flest part light| wind and has weather, and latter part moderate wind not raing weather with B.E. big swell and ship labouring heavily.

VESSELS PASSED ANJER Joos 14 Russian bark Favell, Holman, Feb. 27, from Hanburg for Kiaochau,

June 14, British 'tine Spinaway, Johnson, from Fremantle for Hongkong,

Juna 15, British str. Stratigasig, from Co- Jombo for Soumbaya,

·June 17, -èmr. skip Bosquebimus, Sewall,

Jan 17, Datch str. P. S. M. L, from the

May 13, fram Tinite for New York.

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