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INTIMATIONS

LIMITED.

·WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

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Sir John

El Allied Hickman - should prefer that course.

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NOTICE OF FIRM

NOTICE

I HAVE linked myself. This Day

under the name and style of

LEOPOLD SPATZ & Co. Commision Agent as General Merchant, Maunfastrum Agent,

LEUPOLD L. R. SPATZ,

· Olico; 'Queen's Road Central, No, 9;. HAVANA Corner Isshouse Street,

2nd Floor over New Vistaris Hotel. Hongkong. 19th Juris, 1889.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

·ORDINARY GENERAL MERTING

LIMITED, will be held at the Office of the Com

F QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of July, 1800, at 3 old Kin AFTERNOON, when the subjoined resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Mosting of the Company held on the Srt day of July, 1800 (being an amendment of the resolu tion originally proposed at such meeting), will be submitted for confirmation as a special

solution, vis

["by foreigners (the so-called sondeerisas). at the different porta to be regarded as tha

In his weekly sharq xa-Urola Bam'a'oldent, equitita, Frealdante. porn date Zied June myn p

Gud blow din "--wberazpon the cheering "area of exemption from lekin and that

Fates continue to rule strong and a fait bus I began at all poria opened to trade at which no

IF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Inant has beba transacted during the weak un did not retire to pur stable exactly at Mr. Bilchis--I will comides that eattlement area fire been defined such de Broak Ho Horota Wi Meron Good. der reglow le

the end of the quarter of-an-hour mentioned by Sir Benjamin Hingley said that Britis finition of area was to be made. By the MAR (ACTING ÚRIES JUBNOR)

His-Hongkong and Shanghais ware en our American friends.org Cured for In the sals part of the week at Next morning we were inclined to espoot being undemold by the foreigner, but if ter and

manalcimers were sonistines twittest will Additional Artiole it was agreed that these

CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT,300 to 309 par ceut, pren, and a foxy small that the American boer had perhaps led our man and Belgian fron was shipped to our ▲ S. WATSON & CO., arrangements should be reserved for further Mouges Harling, Baconman, and Menzollots changed bands of those rates. Later, the friends to ourpress themselves more warmly colokite at: 10s per ton laps than Hiltishs trop. consideration between the two Governments, claimed from the Becreto-Nouvelle de Kehau the demand continuing, and the London rate hav. tian they really felt. But we found that we then the British manufacturer and the British The BANKER care will perhaps hasten on this of $15,641 99 and interact in aspect of ing, adratced to £61 shores olianged hands were wrong in this suspicion. We stayed some working man inte suffer fir own firm bid' at 3051, 306, and 308 per cent. pram, and at days among them and fonnte that they all had a boor charged excessivo rates he saknowledged obarter party of the steamship Prospered, considemtion, It would, however, be batur, Blade (laiteacted by Mfr. Getge) appeared | time of closing could be placed at the fast great respoet and admiration for the even they had a drawbook, but that drawback was abarzon victory if the right of a foreigner for plaintiffs to bid one then is a ustad Anand and a strong desire tusea England and America dependent on their good behaviour,

Me. Slada explained that the writ had been exists at better than equivalent rates Nation my allied. Those who were of Irish descent

Ar. Ritchie--I had sides the British to keep a shop in Canton fres of lekin were daly served on defendunts, nodes they did not als, are in demand at $21, but shares do tot, were quite as athusiastic as the others, which

merthunt was so powerless (Laughter.) established while foreiga goedstold throughput in a eppesranse in the court an under passem to be procurable gul there is an buanas rather surprimé na

"Admiration is generally pleasant, : af Bourgo, Mr. L. Parkus, as representing the Birming Chinese were still subjected to the extraced to red ho putition, from which to op

made to proceed ex parte, Mr Blue the proto report

MAKING INBURANCE --China Itaniers Lave bat a good dad of its valus depends on the class ham Chamber of Commerce supported the treaty tux. What is wanteil ia to get rid peared that defendants carried on busineen ne olanged hands at 9811 0 $02 closing with of pouple who express it, and is naturally leads deputation. The Government listed that a of lekin altogether, and of the question of minars and bellcin" of cos is: Tankin, in the eollers at the latter rate. Unions contine has to ask what sort of young fellows these faar wagon golause should ba inated in any of the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Doon Co.,

Franch colony of Indo-Chins By & time Reglected with no kus.cust, also the Northern American Volunteers aro

contract which they made with individuals in the area of exemption from lokin, by an

charter party dated 4th April, 1996, plaintiff Irance Straita bare found buyers at $81, Well it waa pay-day when we got to Binutia, this country and it was only right that in their coquently the depops had lots of money to conieta with shipping firms they should insist arrangement that one payment at the port chartered the steamship Proeper to defendant und Cantons at 8140,

Fire Insuredes-Hongkong sintipuo on spand nod were spending it freely. A good on the iame principle being carried out. for 10 alender months from the 12th April, of entry shall free goods of all further taxas delescents agreed to par plain offer at $3124 without indating business: Chiats daat of drinking was going on, but the favour Mr. Barclay, president of the Mauchunter tion whether they remain in foreign hinds tiffe as charter money for the use and hire of have changed hands at 289 and 1993. Both its liquor, was Jiglit, beer, and among the thote. Chamber of Commerce, sold the question had or are transferred to Chinese,

the said steamship the sum of $230 Hong. stocks elore quiet at quotations. ads of soldiers, we saw during ons, stay we beas frequently considered by his chamber in kong currency par calendar month, payable in Shipping Hongkong, Canton and fasade only noticed frog Drunks When the na

Connexion with textilo frades, and they were Hongkong, balf monthly in advance. De have impiovox to 550, after sales in the early t've women mat is civilian, who of course might reer deeply imprestad with the great denger fealants in breach of the salt charter party part of the weak at $30 market, closing firm at in Spanish, they stopped off the sidewalks into thord was to British commeres from the failed to pay the olovler foray due and owing the former rats. Fados hate ruled stay with the muddy streets to minke way-a pretty strong working of these rings. Such rings bound to plaintiffs for the neo and hire of the cuid surall sales at $694 sum liv. Douglasss have criticism on Spaulsk politeness. Whou, Low shippers to support the conference rates, and steamship from the 27th September, 188, to ohauged hands of $58, and China Manilas stover, promodadera were in uniform, and con outside English lines were prevented from go. Feb 12th, 1990, whereby plastiffs had suffered Si Ching Mutuala andlunged and without bully Imown to be Americans, the woman ing into competition with the companies fil the kept straight on, quite confident that way would ring. The chamber fully recognised the diff damage to this most of $15,311.93 Plajutifs bugun. the rotora prayed for defendants to be ordered,

KEFINERIES-China Segrus] have];Court male for themse

only of dealing with the question, and heartily This in the daytime; at night the compliment joined in the request for inquiry. With regard to pay the sum of $15,661.00, together with our buyers BL $174, $1734 and 2174, 5239. Las interest at the rate of 8 per cent. whilst on time shares Luve changed hands at rail to the volunteers was still more striking to textiles they would be quite contant if ther persuum the sum ine, and also the costs $170 and $150 for September, and sales are The Judly-lit strasts were swarming with yooughed equality of fate with the foreigner. of the suit.

reported at $178 for August and September.mon, yet weren of all coloura: came, and went MINING-Fajne hare rulou steady to freely among them, and were treated every where quiet and have been negatinted at $15, 385.1, with unobtrusive caspect and ceartaly. The and later at $14.75, arket closing quiet at most highly disciplinen troops in the world could $14,75, Charbonnages have found farther buves not hava behayad better, perhaps would not a bat okse with schiers at that rate. Lave behovels well. Certainly the admiration Queens conduur quiet and out of the market stand respect of young follows like that are well 17 conta Ulicors on receipt of news of a good worth having,

g crushing (323 oz. from 393 tone) in June und of 218 or from 11 tour in last fortnight rapidly jumped to Sis and later to So after galog al 83,25 and $750 Jelobes have bow in requests and changed hands at $113, $12 $125, $13, and $14, closing firm at last rate, Rauta have born placed in small lets at SBA S58, and $59, closing firm at $599.

$10.80

For C 1 do

Tonnx's BLEND, White.

Capsule

WATSON'S GLENORCHY

MELLOW BLEND, Bing Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

(G-WATSON'S ABELOUR-GLEX-

10.90

LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trile Mark. 19.00 WATSON'S H.K.D. BLEND

14.40

OF THE FINEST. Scoren MALT WHISKIES, Violet: Capsule WATSON'S VERY OLD LI

QUEUR Scoton WHISKY, - Gold Capsule

.......15,00. THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON's ORCUT are high class Soda

There wero 1 ouses of plague yesterday and 14 dontlas

Mr. E. V. Brena akou ever charge of the Kowloon Cantons as Acting Commissionen

The Japanese Government has, it is stated, duinitely decided to abolish, the export duties on and after the 7th, July."

j

ILM.9. Waterwitch, having completed for aurrey in the vicinity of Tinghai Jeland, ry- treef to Shanghai on the 2nd July!

Mr. C. A. Pomes, of the #tim of Mesars Shawn, Tomes and Co., said his fim were formely the goats for the Rociety. He bolivid Japanese pupars state that at a Cabinet. his firm had sent down a general statement of ting recully held it was decided to allow expouses to the Sociste, which he believed had Chisenbjects free rasklouse on the opera-gobe into liquidation. tion of the new trostics. The dosision, koworer, Further atidues having been given the will not be officially published, as the states of order asked for was made. Chinose is not affected by the new trosties,

Mr. F. Rions, Manager of the Equitable Lite Asance Society, informs us that in a Yoreived from the head of in Now Yotkit is stated that on one day, this applicatious were received for insurance.aggregating the

gold dollam. This is a record in life insurance.

The Echo de Chic, sider the loading of

PLAGUE ON PACIFICʻLIN ØRS. The Nagaan I'vess of the 9th June suyu The P. Mateemer City of Peking arrived here or Tuesday night from Shanghai and Hong kong. She was carded at the entrance of the

examining the Chinese steerage passengers fenud one of them very ill sue with a high Ulemperituro: The man was moved to the

The physique of the men was splendid; they ware tall, well-built active, apparently at for my work sollier could be called on to do. As to their pluck that question is ant worts die cussing, the race they have spring from is a warrant for that.

It will bo voll for Las Old Country when bar day of trial comes, if two or three hundred thousands of such troops are on our side, and just.

iskies, of greater age than most fabulona sum of $7,000,000 gok! (seven milion burbour by the quarantino officials, who onkorg and Whimper Ducks have ruled quish they will very likely be thurs if our quarrol be

sds in the market.

DOCKS, WBARVES, AND GODOYNA-Hour will small sales attend 401 per cent prom. for cash and at 400 per cout. fer August

BELOUR GLENLIVET is a very of Estero Szechuan, suys-Father Gicata assolation Hospital for observation, and at noon delivery. Kowloon Waarvis Lave found bayers:

Feat Whisky (smoky), and could not

trist of Ngaahip. Will this prove a sound Yue now be replaced in stock at the price. fauts affairs The Chinese Government has Dis well known for its fine flavour.hovu sash indiferenes about prnishing the guilty parties in the last rigid revelt that I is of superb · quality and promo ha rising is to be feared.

osed by leading local connoisseurs be the best brand in the Hongkong

Miket.

The Bund of the Hongkong Regimout will play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday)

evening from 9p.m. fo 0.30 pm. The follow ing in the programmie :— Match. Austria ValeMy Queen" SelectionM.B. #Tinufore

AS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,Gotako

VINH AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Established A.D. 1841.

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GO WOTIOR TO CORRESPONDENTS

pamalā be aðāramed to Tux Epir Netterverpendendo pause for card theirsanoauiladdrėsk with amornicatione addressed to the Editor, wel For gublication, but as evidence of good sarfi

tu cas was one of plagao The vessel, Has been thoroughly disinfected and placed in quarantias for our week.

In iis issue of the following day the same papor anys: The Chinese steerage passingur from the City of Peking died from babonio plogue yesterday morning at the Isolation Hospitel at Megatni.

The Jepan Herald of the 24th June states that no kopo is entertained of the recovery of the two patients suffering from plague on the Sewatny

Coole America, mars. Dr. Hasegave, to Director of Sullivan

the Sanitary Baron, proceeded to Nagahama, where the vessel is ia quarctine, immediately Kuppy on receipt of the intelligence. It is stated that ...... Meichfor. there ara nearly 900 Chiness coalies on board. the steutuer. Inquiry at the Quarantine Office

Ferde

Song Ye Monks and Grees", Barit done "Panchi and Judy" b

God save the Quvon

At the Dugistancy yesterday hofors Mr. H. Gompertz, Edwin Ryder, noxswain or the military surch Soland was charge ou romand with stealings, on turve d'fierent cestous, coal, the property of the Government. Mr. Hastings, who appeared for defendant, opened the BNET Comarcal are retuting to the news columns for the defence. He said he should prove that, the copl store was not put up in the buse mutil the 15th June, à chercost contrivance being Led-up to then. Defandast borrowed two heges of cunt for his Fisher-in-law, whom he should call, and a few days later he borrowed another basket of squi fras another lady whom Le should call, so that i was unnecessary for him to buy any real until the 24th June, when he bought half a ton. He should call defend ant's hay, who would prose the borrowing f the cost he had mentioned, and would also deny that tay two Chiness, ran from the Salent ever came to the hones with ocal at all. He should also call a lodger in the bone, who would prove that coal was not used at all until the 15th, and he would ang all the other evidence he had mentioned.fr. Hastags proceeded to call the ovidence he kat mentioned, and His Worship remorsed bis dorisión matil to-day,

il falbara for publication sitent be written on our Esansnymously signed commuvastion that

Cacti af the paper only.

Spčianky sypsored in other papers vnt. 1 da inaartoti,

Bill Grdure for entra copies of DAILY - KESH chondi be southpore 11 aws, on day of publicut on. After that How the supply, ia limited. Only sunpired for Gask

·Telegraphic Addeos Free.9.0. 0540.

PO Box 20 Telephone No. 12:

The Baily Press.

Howokowa, July 8th, 1899,

MEBEB BANKER and Co.'s experiment in running a piccegoods shop in the city

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(BUPCLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,”!

LONDON, 5th July. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANS VAAL.

Moses, Holmeyer. Herbolds, and Fischer hare conferred with President Kruger and the Transvaal executive at Pretoria. The con ference lasted a whole day. Nothing has been intimated oticially, but it is believed that the reforms foroured by the Afrikandera will be ne- vered and wibreitted to the Rand to-morrow, they preserving the peace,

Canton will be watched with interest by foreign traders, since it raises the im- portant question of the area of exemption from lekin. In his report on the trade of Canton for 1896 Mr. Cousul BRENANT pointed out that while the intention of the framers of our tranties was that imports in British ships should pay only 5 per cent ad valorem so long as they were consumed in the port that is, the city and suburbs of Canton —and that andcitlocal half-duty should clear them of all duties on their way to any place in the interior, the actual state of these

far different relying on the theoryTHE AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC CABL Sahat China an indepcutient power

The Delly Neras Slates that a conference ir free to lax her own subjects in she between Sir Michael Hicles Beach, Mr. Chin pleases, and assuming this the Concession is berlin, and representation of the

oa the 24th inst. elicited the fact that several: additional cases have been discovered an hoved since the vessel went into quarantine. Mr.

Shign of the Infections Diseasen Investigation Olhe bus been dispatched to the Nagahama Hospital with several unsòs.

The Unuba Asahi states that a telegram was ressive at the Central Police Station, Dank, from the Hyoga Kanabe, requesting that a search should be made for the nine foreign Hassengers who arrived at Kobe on the 21st June by the America-warm, as it was probably they had proceeded to Osaka. Laquirice were inmediately mide by the Osaka police, but no trace of them was found in Osaka. 11 is sup paved they bars preceded to Yakalams direct from Kobe by iruin.

The Japan Advertiser translatos a report from the Keisa Nippo stating that the author ties ressived a telegram Lem Kobe to the effort: that a ones: of paguu haf broken out among the first lass passengers who arrived at Kobe from Hongkong by the steiner America. Maru, bet on application to the police we (Kode Chronicle) are luformed there is no truth in the report."

The foreign passmugurs on the Jimerica maru, which has besu quarantined at Neysbars, bave applied to thair respective Consulest Yokohama, asking that they should be granted permission |to land. The matter was communicated to the Epidemio uspeoticu Office, and it has been arranged to allow thou to land at the quarantine station at Magabams."

The following was issued na an extra by the

|

Higher Wellesley-Mond, Torquay,

SHIPPING RINGS.

· :

W. D. M.

That the Mamoraudem wid Articles of Asociation submitted to this meeting be and the soms are barebyepproved with the following alterations made therein

▾

1.-With the words " in Hongkong ondt elié, "where" insorted in clause à restion (a) line 1 of the said Memorandum, of Asso sistion between the words "to carry on" and the words "the business of "!!! With the number 5 placed before the isl please in the raid. Memorandum of Association beginzing the Capital of the Company and with the latter portion of such clause beginning wil. the words “ with power to divida" down to the end of the olause eliminated. With the words "ne the General Meeting sasolving upon the creation thereof shall direct and if no direction be given” in marted in Article Number 37 line 2 of the said articles of Association betcon the words "annered thereto " and the words “as the Directors shall dotér- mine 1.--With the words " (if any)" inserted be

tween the words “sums" and "as" and the words "in General Meeting inserted between the words "Company"

may" in Article Number 74 Kne 3 of the said Articles of Association... 5With all the words after the word "shall" ía line l'of Article Number 109 of the sud Articles of Association etàniaxiež dorin to the end of the Article, and with the following words insorted instead theroof "three days at least previously to the meeting be served on the registered holders of shares in the manner in which notices are hereinafter directed to be drned."

And that pursuant to the provisions of the Companies (Memorandum of Association} Ordinance 1900 the form of the Company s constitution "be altered. by substituting solt Memorandum of Association with extended. objects as therein set forth after making the befors mentioned alterations therein) and Brob Articles of Association (after making the before mentioned altorations therein) for ite Company's Dood of Settement dated the 29th of August 1963 and for all regulations of the Company subsectently made and now in force and that the Directors be authorised to apply to the Court, la confirm this resointien under the said Ordinance.

Dated the 4th day of July, 1899

By Order of the Board.

T. I. BOSH,

Secretary.

₤1781

Queen's Building, Viovoria,

Hongkong PUNJOM MINING COMPANY.***

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ARE in this Company on which a CALL of $1 war made payable on the 17TH DAY OF APRIL LAST, and which said Call has not yet been paid, are liebla to le FORFEITED, in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company (Articles Nos.

W. H. GASKELL,

Asting Sonretary. Hongkong, 1st July, 1690, THE TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY,

LIMITED,

FIAT

Ms. H. H. Clarks, of the British Mercantile League, said that all they saked was that British shipownora ontaide the conferences or ringa should have fair play. If they were loft quite free they would be able to secure for British merchants a low rates as the foreigners were now getting the benefit of A

Mr. Ballioks, of the Atialgamatei Society of Euginsors, said that if a combination, whether it was a combination of capitalists or a combi nation of workmen, was opposed to the general interests of the community, it was wrong. Ou behalf or the workmen, whose interest was that our trade thould be allowed to óxpand its utmost limit, he supported the previous speakers, Mr. Ritchie, in reply, and he recognized the enormous importados of the subject_and "the vast interesta represented by the deputation, The toatter was one of very great difficulty. Every one wast sympathize with those traders who were put at a disadvantage as compared with their foreign rivals, bocause of the greater. facilities given, nud especially those given by last rate. Wanchais have changel bandsat $12. LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong-

British shipowners. The Gloverorovat would kong Lande continue firm with sales at 599 and

On the 8th June, at thisBoard of Tradó, Mr

do all it equld to and and apply a remedy, but close with buyers at $94 Hotels Lave changed tehis, who was accompanied by Mr. A. F.

thore were enormous difficulties in applying a hands at $10 and $104, closing with a low. Balean, M.G., Controller General, Com-ramidy in this particular cane. The question shares on offer at the latter rate. Kowloon mercial Labone and Statistion Department was really one of combination. Combination Lands have found bagora at $30 West Points rent rod a dopitation organized by the British. at $30, and Humphreys at from 10,53 to 810.75 from Tracie Assosiation on the subject of ship: most every trade in the country and by the was not illegal and was resorted to indeed by for cash and at $10.70 for anynst.

ping rings and conferences, tha chief object working classes Everybody who combined COTTONS-Talangeal and without businessing a draw attention to the preferential would be prepared to demostrate that their excupta stall ads of Hongkong at $9 freights granted to foreigners by shipowners, particular combination ww in the public la

MISCELLANEOUS.Star Ferries lizce,been

The deputation, which was introduced by Sir terest, and that every other combination was dong at Sis), Watsons at $144, 1, and St. Johur Jonking, M.P. included roproscalatives against it. So that if they entered rpon that of the Manchester, Oldham, Leads, Durbem, they would be mes with very grave and Fenwicks at $43, Lees at $114, $115, al 5:16.

Closing quotations are follows:

Liverpool, Blackburn, Birmingham, Wolver serious diiculties. He did not think it possi hampton, and Middlesbrough Chambers of Cart ble for the Geterminent of this weantry le A STIRRINGSCENE IN MANILA.meres, the North of England and Midland Iron take stope against legitiminte combinations Manufacturers Associations, the British Mer It was not for the Government to judge AMELICAR YOLUNTERTS AND THE QUEEN. cantile League, the Cleveland Ironmasimhother those combinations were more or lase The tailoring interesting article written by Association, the Amalgamated Society of En in the public interest; and combinations, st long former renklent of Hongkong, appears in gineers, the Durham Minors' Association (the as they did not entrareas the law, were not the Torquay Lines: Wo were al proud to two largest trade union in the country), the matters with which any Government could read the expressions of admiration and rasprot North of England Amnigansted Tronworkers, properly deal. The real way of meeting one com which the occasion of the Queen's birtiniay the National Blast Furnace Men, the Derby- bastion was by another combination. There elected from the Guvernents of newly all the shire miners, sud the consent trade. Among the wars, no doubt, difficulties in the way of ship crvilised nullous; but we know that, unfort members of Parliament present mers Sir 4 perz mesting the combination of which they nately, oficial statements do not always zu Hickman, Mr E Parkus, Mr. Helder, Mr. Complained. It was a very clever combination present the trus sentimouts of a nation. Tint Heath, Mr. Colville, Mr.CE. Show, Mr. New with which they had to contend, and they being so it may icterust some of your radars digatu, bir. 1, Ascroft, bit. J. Wilson (Durham) carried cat their views in such an extromaly to know what the young American Volunteers and air. Cawlay.

oisver maner as to make it a combination at in the Philippines really think of tier blajesty, Sir John Jenkins said the first complaint of only of shipowners, but of shipowners and because it may be tazen for granted (but thoirthe merabers of the British irou trade was that shippers. It was by the free and voluntary opinion indicates clearly the general testing of by means of combinations of shippers usually sent ("No") They were not bound to de the young on all over the States.

described as rings a virtual monopoly was sit it was at any rate by the ussant, whether Last Autumn, a party of us-all "Old country fablished of serta trade routes and the anal free voluntary, of the shippers that this¦ people," arrived in Munile. We had bean - svratages, of competition ware lost in our deadly combination among the allpowers was gaged in ring ams and antrasition into the ethetares; and the second that for this possible. He could not conceive why, where Philippines for the bought of the insurgents, reason and for eibers the Continental shippers to interests were so enormous, the shippers did and at first Uncle Sam ruther sulled on as, had a lower range of rights thau skipper not shake thomoiron free of this hand Thick because the rebels were useful in fighting the from the ports of the United Kingdom. They samed to greap and paralyse their notion Spaards. After the armistice, Lowever, the wished it to be clearly understood that they had However the depatation were the best judges old genthaus did not luck with the same bens no objection to shipping firms and comparice of that mud they said that if they endeavanned volenou on our projjgy ko Dad a sorord making arrangements among end between tu shake themselves free of is they would kes guess that the grape ty s might be themselves to do the best they would to further cortain advantages which were at present theirs, used against himself, and therefore he took their own commercial interests in pumpstition and that in consequence of the commubied 26 and 27),. sutive steps to stop our breach of the sutrality with newcomers, with Continental rivals, or moneys waich wars owing to them their hands laws.

atbervise, so long as this was doug without were fied. He should have thought it might Bor, we had no wish to vtun single cartridge brust injury and special bardship to other in have been well worth while to marition even against Uncle Sam, bien vay post interest. The pain abject of the deputation was

accatoulated sums in order to obtain a frou hand a certain line of business it is not wryses to get the stovernment to realize that serious und lower frights. Whatever might be their barm was being done to the traite of the sible to stop ať a moment's notice, so we, wore

position in the matter, he was sure that obliged to carry, ar for a bit, thereby renduring Empire by the system of shipping rings and

it was met possible for the Govermout to TOTICE is hereby given that a CALL of THE ANTI-GERMAN DISTURBANCErselves able to manner of pains and differential Freights, and to ask that an in-

take any steps an against legitimate combina

por Stay has been unde in respect IN SHANTUNO,

-penaftiva if the American Government get hold | quay by Royal Commission Select Commit

tion eithae of sehippers or of shipowners of the Shares not fully patil up, and that such tee should be made into the whole matter. They asked that something bo done in At last we got clout of our ship somewhopp to iron and steel trades and other great industries esunexion with mail subsidies.

Cell in payable on the 20th July nert, lo the Ootasiatische Lloyd on the 3rd July. (We avail the south of Baroncky thing for us, as had largely last their Indian, South Africa, pointed out that as far as South Africa was Company, and 40, Quger's ROAD CENTRAL, Hekad undersigned at the Registered Offens of the oatselves of Le Mercury translation)--

sho nas captured by an American gurbast and Australian markets to Germany and big costerned that was not à matter with which Hong Deeming it advisable, before it was known a few days after we left and started forum because of these stipping rings and their the Government could deaf. It had kmen mid little better withar the gammar of a 1,000 orm Manila, Wished no with to go tuore, it was pulicy, which borefited the foreign that this combination was not by any means

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Geners! Managers. ed Chinoso being concealed io Kumai resolved thing like suoning into the lion's jaws, and merchant at the expense of their British confined to South Africa, bet af any rate the

Fiest bo offer the ulmunt resistance, was based on

Hongkong, 19th June, 1899. lint there was to help for it, Stanil was the rivals. There was que partial remedy which greatest stroms had been laid on the Sonth fasts or not, Humptmann Maure asked foruly port where we could get a past go to the Government could apply-namely, that in African market("No") He accepted that reinforcementa, On the next morning however Hongkong at se og from the attentious of all fature coutracts for carrying the mail disclaimer. At any rate nothing could be, dont be cautiously advanced on Kaumi, with the jai

clause should be inserted providing that he with the mail sahvidy of South Africa, which tention of storming the city. But on the way

One night, long after dark, we crawled into bell company should under no circum

was.not subsidized by. her Majesty's Gevera. he was met by the district, mandarin, whe

ready bat edo to sow him is day previous found a hotel, but it was sneming with hauart at lower rates then it carries British goods lines the subsidy given by our Government was Manila, tired, wet, dirty, and haigey Wattes curry forsige goods frem. Continental ment. With regard to the other subsidized

in the barracks, far usşuva: bira tant de þad no

hot in the nature of a bounty, as was the case d their proposal for au inquiry they could abroad in some cases-it was for zorvices ren- part whatevor in the riot. The district man-eds of Velvateers The botol for introra Pritish parts. If the Government accept- answer to murally petition for food and darin had ordered the doors of Kamni to thrownwo pen; no rear tuned was offered beat belts were ut of its question, tuny them in applying to the Government for assis great difficulty in the Government adopting the le ginge, bold as we could get plenty to eat, supply a mass of evidence which would justify deret; and he confessed that there would bo

quarterul Captain Mauwe seized Bonusomething worse thas doze quarters would alun the troops entered. The men were had not room for a Rog We explained slat tuzçe.

sir Alfred Hickman suit that priotically that matter: Tho real remedy was to endeavour months, maninly by conversation, coame which they suggested with regard to

EW and easy method of learning French Hany rifles, and considerable quantities of contest us. Our amity touched kim so that there was op competition at a foreign ports to calist the sympathy of public opinion on be cartridges,

the aneeming of the 26th Jose, Capt. Maue established us in a empty stable, which wed an absolutely close Ting at all English half of the trade and the shippers of this by a Frenchman.

Please address parts, the coral toner being that the English country, This was andeuttedly a serione mat geenpied thurkisilly. was again fired at “lating a reenausitring

After a wnuk down mula change of clothes we ratos were much higher than the foreign rates. ter. not only for the trailos interested but for.

B. E excursion, in company of 14 mounter soldiers

Care of Office of this Papes. from a village, fie took over both penies and de nur way to the table d'hoto mixtata esale This was carried to such an extent that the whole community, if by rasion of this ocks

Hongkong, 7th June, 1899.

1625 mai....This Lite the Chinese at first offers starring stiftes kau ext. Although the psal the cheapest and best way to ship goods from bination British traders should be handicapped I topk ap must of brie attention, we could not help | Liverpool is Jars, for instance, was to send them in foreign markate, and, further, it could Let be

WANTED. Bleenuous resistance, but when sight of them lunging now rather as the tall, well el-np first to Amsterdam and then from Amsterdam in the interests of the slipowners themselves in had been kitted they took to figh it the duty authorised by treaty, repre

The Germans the gazeeded in making three young fellows who were strolling about the room to Jesu-and all this work was done by English the longren. Theinevitable result, however cars LEAD BOY for the R. E. MHSS,

QUEEN'S GARDENS A Forex match between the above teatis pristher's lu Katti the Chin're apply dread in subby blue shitts, dingy yellow trou. Shipping Frequently Bektash shipowners had uile this combination might work at the present H

started gooth fair rates corresponding with time, must be damaging to the shipowner, Tents simply the share of the Central Go-after several postponements came off on Thurs, culs seldud to furco Toward Also, fernoat knots and, broken down felt hats.

1 Apply either by letter to R. E. MEES Presortly we notined Hat some of them were the foreign rates, but in every orse the shipping the first place, it must have the effect of netting SEORETASE, or in person at HEAP QUASTER day lust aid "revited in a rather savere defent chowcober, suargthing is in open "revalt, Á con- ernment in the taxation of importa.ths murciet men, the winners scoring 13 Cinnation of the railway works Canbet butlerk to the effect that 925 in Louden, and either trave them out of the observing us pretty closely. Me. Slukespeare, ning nursed" them, as oils are uursed

up a considerable and an active competition | Orric6, any day between 9.30. A.1, and 1 F.3. Further, Bontinued M. BRENA, against the opponents 4. holes. All matches thought of fara order has been restored-

In the next place, it damaged the frule of this Hongkong, 4th Jay, 1889.

11763 buyer from my shop opened by a

country. It was in the interest of all concern. picion is apt to got lot of the guilty mind. It trade or into the ring. The low rates are In additicu tu our former inforption can ware piget an even "term"export the last, in i

TRUROPEAN. SEEKS, SITUATION— foreigner beyond the limits of the Con- which the bachelors conceded one struke to the caring this cits in Hindebit, we hard to-day snapected us, and this four rose to something for long perinds, and if any shipper went to an

took, hoki of us We began to face that they given by metals of rebates which were held overed that the iron trade and other shipperahuldÁs:" ASSISTANT."- Great experisson married cumple following are the details of received the following supplementary seas ession would be called upon to pay the the retaraf

the alarm what one thear stepped tip to us until stipower be forfeited his accumulated coming to the Board of Trade with this grievus GENERAL SALESKAN. First Class Toëth On the 18th June, the preliminary railway and said Bamse we fat sonra Uld Country zobates, amonating perhaps to thousands of nuze. Even although it might not be in the mensis from present and previous employers. extra treaty taxes, the right to trade freely Dr. J. A. Lo

bolės works in the district of Kaumi seri destroy people, siatgen MACANG

pounds.

power of the Guvernment to do innob, it was

Address by the pailing ont of the telegraph We admitted the fast with as indiferent, an Me. Ritchie-What is there to inquire into right and propor that when a body of traders

X. B polex and demolishing the fever. The work-gir as we couhi assume, though our hearts were These statements have all been published in considered themselves aggrieved they should tien were attacked and drives away, some down in our boots, fast on fears vanishod pamphlet form What can a committes do come to the Board of Traits, whose main dute Hongkong, 7th July, 1899, wounded, - Thefi enginenes lew to when he went on to say. Well, thận, Toa Bir Alfred HickmanThe ly thing it way to endeavour to asist the trade of this

FOR SALE. chou. The reason of the sedition is partly mast come at have a drink with us. We committee can do is to deriss some remedy. I conatry. 15 would be his duty to communicate. because the Chinese were afraid of being adivived lospitality, hat just than the cus cannot suggest way relict which you can give with the other side and to see that they were sticated out of their money in the bargain for beton apts was to go and stretola our us beyond that suggested by Si Joku Jenkins- fully charged with the argumente, maad by the BEST AMERICANSHIPS, By quality, purchase of the necessary. It is asielses ou the stable hour. We splined this Damar a stringunt clance in all cases where prosent deputation. In correzion with the

le that the parches of the grand will be to bur sew friends, but they would not hear of there are mail subsidien.

Cosnjoron Department of the Board he would made by the Chirendust why are it. They represented that a quarist of an hour br Katchin. There is the general grievance, obfaint all the information on both sides to receive the money. Partly also the wouldn't matter much Wayasked; we felt that but in the particular grievance of the question that it was possible to obtain, and, disturbances are due to the version of the incident was an intertufional one, antre Bouth African ring the mail anbsidy is not when the fact were obtained and properly ast the Chinese nguinst always for ancestral solo to morities og selves on Lia altar of our British salady, it is a subsidy, granted by reasons and, money matters. Captain Meinire contre marched to the wall-lil. (ver the South Africa Government le griosd a blond take care that they should be made public, (Honx hear.) Everything they was first sit there with 84 marines and soldiers inded, many tabled patio, or courtyard of the ones is combination, but combination in hot cand do from that point of view ebould is done and first Lieutenant your Fries with 15 incanted tel. SOMPANY trend illegal. Is the remedy to say there is te bo no to see whether, whon a fall statement of all artilleryped to replace the raising(envalry. The troops treacled Kisochan on the 3rd te same our drinks, en in compliment to our but in all other brader? You know that is not tic information, something might happes which

alle lud bien suctured we were askvit out this UNTIL further noting NG PALOCBted without being med and continued their march hosts as fiviality. Wo suggested American beer possible would basist the dentation

TO MALTA can be sovepłod towards Kanais na ith. From the village of When the gases were filled one of our enter- Titungsdulla of Kaum Captain Mainers nos up and anh Gentlemer all, I bave But the grievance is by no means conded to very much with the principle they were usert delivers there of all paroole ooming from or

Sir Alfred Hickman.Charly impossible, complaints they had made. He sympathized by This Office or any of its Agencies, as th

Sanitary Regulations of Malts prohibit the was suddenly fired on from rides and cannonse village was yelled." Contra last to propen." His voice was exceedingly South Africa, Turo is us foreign part to which ing, and all that he conkl do to sexist its through an infected port.

eluar, and Although some hundreds of young wo ship goods on the same tërime në 257,200,000 Murva look Titnag by storm the Ch yolunteers were talking, langhing, and chink shipping to the same place,uors development he assured them shouli ke dunë.

58,130,000 as losing nine doad Fence Captaining glasses, it was heart all over the cour yard. Mr. Ritalia-We are on the horns of this 30,000,000 Mauwe went into barmes further such Everyone listened to his peas, which was ditamme we may have to say to a company

Alfred Hickman wished to correct Me Towards a Tomiufore Cent Maw na follows Gentlemen, we have some Old which is at earning a very high dividend Ritoho's impression that they principally.com. trupa eiglity marlins have beauture to Country Folts at our table, and the toast I You will either late to reduce your freight plain of the South Afrimantess tatter help, under Cuplain Christain, assisted by first Direction in question was abrogated by

* Lisut. Kultenthal with two mechine gun

Vid nad may God blesa bere willing to tako from Antirerp, say, or you will emorial Mr. Ritchie also suggested that theso unfair proceedings would provoke com. the additional article signed in 1885, and

There, was unthing ferun) cheat the Got have to raise hp froights from Antwerp. Captain Christinallef Siachen-o-Monday- murning, crossing the Bay, while the two others bless her it was ho idle phase outblog The result might be disastrous to the company petition as a matter of fast, a number of pri thews, informing Mr. BANKER CORRumption 95503009512181,000 gal merched by hand, legging Tritan on Sunday in the appakora voloe dheyad that the beans the Continental goods would not dier vate ship-owners had attempted to not indeper-

moining

came straight und warm from his heart. This go in British boas, hat would go in foreign dently, but in every case the combination had

| boategory

completely smothered them. It was impossible The latest atyu is that bola met on Monday woke us up, but shat fallud carried us fairly Sir Alfred Hickmut. That does not in the to start another British Mercautilo: Marits,

uway, Unge the rowd of young Holdiers night

ulicering, shouting, saving, their glisser leant follow. Abroad it is the British shipowner wkrob they would have to do in order to ook WHITE ASP SOUND TRETH ROWLAND'eh Qin, God bless God did Vie who cuts the rat, it is only one that he compete effectively with these combinations

Mr. Ritchie-On Ulist point I will read a ODONTO is the best and purest dentifrice, being The taste of the Anglo-Saxon fason things to keep them up. It seems to be a warranted free from any bold or gritty ugradi Young Annica nad Old Edghal against the pedal thing in the sad even for the shipowners range from a book written, I before, by Mr. onts, it whitous and prasowas tho tauth, and work Whe'll stop if we stand together? if thus gonto the trade of this country. Clarks Had the attempt of her cates the formation of tartar, autover spots The enthusiasin, was feelse we had born they must suffer Wo maintain as enormous Bucknall Brothers and their backura 4s bresk The clauses of the Chefoo Convention Consumtion

incipient day polishes tud reserves the out of the world for sopo months uwer Navy largely for this protection of shipersons the ring heen courageously and have hoea raerred to provided that with reference Estimated pops

enamel, sweatens the breath induces a bully quite gecut that such a wsi di fooling had property, and we are entitled in roturn to wox in 1892, but the leaders lacked fighting the area within which, according to tho Consumption pers

lation

action of the gaos causing them to sing the spinag ap between Johnny Dull and Uncle seasonable treatment, brightness and colour indiuntive of purfect Sam We were genuinely touched and when

party to the very erils they were winded to treaties in foros, lekin ought not to be

gals, soundness. TWLAND ESSENCE OF Trans the power was somewhat stilled the senior In as liscant. In the preparation of

Sir John Jenkins thanked the right hon. collected on foreign goodant theopen porte, The Government Analyst reports that the the best preparation for dyeing thebris sperm of pur party, a grisalod old em-dog rod to gravION, NO, age, meat pies, and allenrcury

auent brown or block, Ask Steros and Chem reply. His specie was short; se tusuked the dishes, Liebig Commay'a Brimot imparta the gertleman for having latared to them in pati- Bir THOMAS WADE agrees to Bove his water is of ureallunt quality.

ists or Row Lus articles of Gr. Matt Americans for their goodwill to our Grove he snaill features of good cookery appetising ently, and for having gone so thoroughly in “Government to allow the ground rented

Garden, Londenad

(1828-4 know it was not the crown they admired, but favoar, non elment, and digestibility. [3166- the question, and the deputation then withdes

THE PRACH CONFERENCE. The Coutercure at the Hague las definitely opted new coile of laing for war.

has resulted in & satisfactory agreement for the ske area of exemption from lekin, the per construction of the Pacis Calle on a In vincial Government bad narrowed therial basis. treaty right by confining, its operation to Betish imported goods while they are in the hands of British subjects; caca they are ended in a draw.

sold to Chinese a tax euphemisticatyled Varininal lekin or noroi is levied specially hand goods, and the practical qurbine, la

CRICKET

The Match Australians, versus Noltingham-

THE ROTAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUE

MARRIED, 3. ardhE.

Mr.How?

o the city and suburbs of Chaton has Capt. R. M. tummy, 1.N.MM. Ikurnia 3*

*Bir F de G, MORET E SA MC. C. Falinor

ÁLOK, A DE

likewise been extinguished. Indeed, render. II. L. Dairymale

confident by the long apathy of the Mr. A. Tutues British people, the local authorities would Mr. D. Bas

Mr. O: W. Dlakos

throw bstacles in the way of any enter-Capt. Langheras, A.. prising person who should attempt to MG, C. FI. Græco, A.

ant or hire such a shop." It appears

An enterprising person has been found to

put this question to the teat, and that the

Mr. W-Taylor.

Mr. Atom

יזי.

Jet Rotherbaid Mr. J. GroKROTI Mr. d. I. Velton

Kéget. Jandy R.A.

TX

WÄTER RETURN, SER

Chinese authorities are, as predicted by LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RISER

BREMAN, throwing obstacles in - his

VOIVA, ON THE 1st July, 2

"Zobtulam Sie,

LEVEL

1595.

·-1809.·*.

In the House of Commons, on the Jane, Mr. Brock in reply to a qualou and that a British subject named it in lowerew. ft. fis, abre o vorzior Harrak baving iniimated towards the engage in below evertinu

STORAGE GALLOSS. PURAM last year his destra to open a piece-goode top in the native city of Cauton the Vico Tylam

requested the Consul to order BARKER Pokfulam 5,440.000

Wongnetbubug close it, basing his opposition on the

1240,610,000

* Approximation only

1892.

Admiral Dawn

After a

be treated fairly. They were quite instifed in

Hear, hear.)

regard to the

third section of the Chefoo Convention; and Totuli ml 304,050,000-$13,750,000

the Consul in reply pointed out that CONSUMPTION "OP WATER IS THE TY OF Liant, Fisober with two fish guns, we first have to propose is this Here's to of Qusen | chargus from Great Britain to those you are of fact, South Africa was not mentioned in their

“VICTORIA, AND HILL DISTRIC), DURING

⠀⠀⠀ THE MONTH OF JUNE

"061,000

st he was at liberty to pursue bis Estimated pop business, but that in the event of the twe Governments subsequently deciding that

the area of exemption from lekio, was to be

onfined to the foreign concession he would be liable to the payment of lekin,

Tation

$105,000 Consumption pois

bead per day 16.3

15.6 gals. CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON. PENINSULA DUBINO THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1808,

1899) 6,641,000 11.$73,000 gals

$27,000 *25,200

head, per day

R DU OSMBJY,

Water Authority,

* fir, and surrendered to the enemy, and becam

to destroy." "<Iaughter.)

SHARPE & Co. ENGINEERS AND IRONFOUNDERS

LANCASTER, ENGLAND.

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W. C. H. HASTINGS,

Postmaster General Hongkong, 6th July, 1899,

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No, 303/ (SPECIAL).

CHINA SEA.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

HAITAN STRAIT.""

PA ROCK BEACON.

TOTICE is hereby given that, an iron trị- pod beach surmounted by a spherical age at fest in diameter has buon placed on PASS Eock wear its northern extremity.

The total high of the stressure is £6 feet, and at least 15% font of it will roussin visible at high water of Highest Spring Tides.

The Beaten with its cage is painted black.

W. FERD. TYLER; gif Réting Coast Inspecto: Imperial Maritima Curtome, Coret Inspector's Office; Shanghai, 1st July, 1800