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THE HONGBONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2011, 1889,

On Monday a yanng German clerk wea taken to the hospital suffiring from plague,

In it here would osnsider whether the pabilo will be undertaked her in the Tienroy's NAUB

requiramenta conld not be more fedently mot Council to declare the soraniles legal tender | £20,000,000. The object of contracting tha

The Manager's Report for the month of tervise than by a uniform reduced rate in India and to open the Mints to the circulation was to isgrense the value of

The question le one which commercial opi- coiuege isto sororogas al gold presentest A New York telegram of the 19th July in Jens 7.38 the rupee by creating an artificial scarcity.

the American (Malta) canda ns follows Hanb Hold Baction-I am very pleased to say.uiou should-be tormulated se spontaneously by the pablic which, when refineries are Any stop of this kind is apparently deemed Captain Watkins, canmurder of the National that some very good gold bearing ora has been us or be end it in solely with a view to that added, will, amongst other things, uable the unnecessary by the Committee, possibly Trans-Atlantic liner Parte, has had his certif. got in the north end at the bottom of the winze end that we desire to bring it to the notice gold minor of Scatharo Ludia to dispone of for the reason that the rupee has al-exte suspended for two years on account of the sunk below the 2 ft. lorel. This winze is 50 of our nommercial readers. The desirability their output in India. Parliament breaking ready reached the value of 18. 41 or wrecking of his vessel upon the Mannacle rocks below the level, making the total data from of differentiating betwean the cost of what up on 12th Angust there is still time to get the the Infter part of May. In the fortigation if the surface 270 it. The gold bearing part of are known as "social" messages and, others bas, matter disposed of this session and the expcott. passilly for other reasons for if that was shows that the vessel had gond muny miles the fade is all, 8 in to 4 is, as parts of it it is behered, been already considered by the tion hara is that this will be done. Da this valus had not been reached it would north of her regular course and was headed for are phenomenally rich 14 lbs. of or rushed in companies. and it might be worth white for case the necessary legislation could be jutro. Lizat paint when she struck, while her course the mortar giving at the rate of 1010 as per their commercial customere to consider whether duced in the Viceroy's Connoil this Autumn have been possible to fix the rale lay 30 miles further south. It is probable that ton of ore Uut this was so exoptionally rich the same principle could not with warentage be sud the whole sche be in operation before The only matter in connection with the of exchangeability at a lower figure, as in other officers will be spanded before the con piece of ore. The follow piece that it was brokea usanslated with the reduction of the charges the cold wasthor.

from was sont te tho Singapore offs. We have which is now asked for. There is, obviously, point of fret two of the members of the dusion of the investigation.

now driven about 20 fi on the gold bearing one practical objection to the intralnotien of repere the excites surprise Lero ie that the committee lo, proniwemling 1a. Bd, as the

The American (Manila) of the 18th Jals stone. This Blad is of considerable importance differential rats, but so fór as thus relates to telographie summary which has reached the rate. The unjority of the Comwitteo, how The casa routine in the Sunitay isans it shows that good, gold lives, in the deep extra troeble in the keeping of acodants it fovernment says nothing about an Imperial it to be a permanent ako it will add rather than the public. The latter, however, have been rejected. In view of the that how over, recommend 18,46, but they also sayof the Amerions, of ombeaslemost, has had a ground. If further dovuto pent the prose concerns the Gorerament and the companies guarantee, which must therefore it uppoare,

and seque, The man Campbell, who, as men that existing conditions prevent the limiting tioned, bed ombezzled some $17,000, was arrested considerably to the vains of the Com- would have to bear the lastavenience attending ever, that Government treasuri in India Dow of the acount for which rupees should be on a warrant, at the instanes of his late em pany's property. Before this can be worked the errors and disgates that would arise nader a contain nearly two millions four bandred thour bo stak a further depth of 200 ft. the present be altogether left out of sight. There is, no gretary of State is fineroad for abead of his legal tender for same time to come, and they plovers, Mesars: MaLaod and company, and properly the Main Engine Shaft will have to system of differential rates, so that it should not sad pounds storling in gold, and that the So-

placed in Bilibid, to await his trial, but within

we eli koot, one feature of the Indian Tale requiramenta, it is not thought bore that either recommend that the Indian Government 21 bonts of bis jucerooration, he had gone depth being 125 ft.

The Cromont going Esat from the 200 it grapa system in which this country is in the Imperial ganranice or storting borrowing bofora higher tribunal. It appears

leaders were passed through; a little gold was formed lasser. It has worked to the satietas amongst the things recommended by Lord El-

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AERATED WATERS DE should not be legally bound to part that the misguided yoang man had, for lovel is now in 285 tt, the fan being in hard advises of Hagland, and that is the division will be necessary. It is noticed in this conned-

eur manufacture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre. ferred on account of their excellence,

ABSLOLUTE PURITY is guarax teed. The best materials only are used. The PRICES are only half those charged in England.

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make gold available for foreign remittauces whenever exchange falls below a special point. Silver rupeas will, therefore, continue fall legal tender for some time to come, but Judia will be a gold standard country. The position will be exactly analogous to that in France, where silver coins are full legal Lauder, while gold j the standard: It is expected that legislation to give effect to the reouwendations of the Cour MANUFACTURED

mithee will bo passert immediately, nád BY US are acknowledged by the lead-thera can be little doubt that the ing English makers to be-equal to effect of giving India a squad currency wil! those of their own production.

WATERS

Sir Edward Frankland, K.C.B., D.C.L. *1, .c.a., &c, the greatest living authority on Water, raporis as follows s the water as prepared and used by is in our manufacture

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

A. I. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Ivtablished A.D. 1841.

50 to greatly stimulate and facilite trade, We hope it will not be long before China sees her way to follow the example of Insta Currency reform ou sound lines would bot only promote trade, but would also go s long way towards helping the Celestial Empire out of the eluugh to which she at present fails herself Hongkong is appar. em'y determined to wait for Chiun in this question of the currency, but there are those

who think she would best conant her own

interests, as well as give China a helping hand, by lending the way.

There were 4 cases of plagno yesterday and

deaths,

The trial of the three men sharged with mardar at Un Long on the 18th April was re- sued at the Soprane Court yesterday and had not concluded when the Court rons.

H.M.8. Hormuler, Captain Robins, ie pasted here shortly trom Trincomalis. Sto is to be used for towing targets. Ru. The Hercules whlo at Trincouanlis was used as a War Depart

meat steamer for similar work.

The proposed fag for Foderated Ansteutic bar to St. George's Cross, with a cle 128 Jack in the upper left hand corner an asunt the other cornes being left blank, and on the ercas e fe at making "rizontal and Fertical lines of threo each way.

NOTICE TO CONRESPONDENTS BY COMMZacations relating to the nowa columus ganuid he addressed to. Tur EDITOR.

Borreanontientemust forward their mankoamdadırsın wish communicatione added in the Editor, not At the Magistracy yesterday Un Les Un, * publication, Mur à> soidume of good fuck, aristaat sbrod at the allice of the Dairy Fare

sla testare so puḥitration skončiliæ written un ene

Coton, Wes changed with obtaining thre vše vilão paper onits

og steed coeurzenion that has of $17.39, 607.9, and $38.20, by means of forged receipts. He pleaded guilty and His signee, appeared in ither intoars w's « be inverted.

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At the Magister yesterday, before Mr. H. Gompertz, the three Chinamen who are charged with being concerned in the starbanes which took pisos meat Un Looug last week and with Resanting two Chimmes who were accompany. ing Mr. W. Danby on a surveying trip, wors again placed in the dock, and again reinended.

At the Magistrasy yesterday two boatmen were cook fined $25 for being in illegal possus- sion of arms sad amenition: The previous day a Chiness coustable saw defendants engaged i removing sous proels from the shore at Pragu Wast to sampai, and on examining the parasle he found that they contained 37 revoi. were, $950 rounds of ammunition, and SO boxes of caps.

sipated Efe, drinking heavily td going the pace generally, to that his sudden routinement, with consegnent deprivation of the liquor be orstod brought on na attack of delirium tremens, to which ho susenbed on Sanday morning in Bitbid. His hole sex turned overto Mr. McLeod for iaterment, and he was buried in the after moon is the new Anglei Antarican cemetery Ha friends have received the news of his or me and andun death with forlings of the graytest Oprarnas bis weakness noterithatanding he had ausged to nuke himself wall liked en ongst those who knew him, bfr. Campbell was only 31 years of age when he fell and died,

REUTER'S FELEGRAMS.. [SUITLIEN TO THE "DAILY THESE."]

LONDON, 23rd July. THE PEACE CONFERENCE AND THE Ata plenary meeting at the Poses Conferenes the Drudux ballet was finally condemned, Great Britain and the United States being the only Powers in opposition.

DUMDUM BULLET. ·

THE QUEEN'S PRIZE AT BISLEY. Tho Queen's prize was won by Private Prasul of the Guernsey Mitis. THE ATHLETIC MEETING BETWEEN

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.

At the Athletic meeting between Harvard

and Yale sud Oxford and Cambridge the

Englishmen won five and the Americans four

Events.

got in one but nothing of a parable natura.

Hakit Hitam Scotian The new Main Enloe Shaft 14 ft. by 5 ft. ofur of timber bas besa sank and timbered to a depth of 9- ft. at which depth the water became the strong for manual inbour. We shalt bare to pat pamping work in thrce or machiuers in the shaft before we can sink deeper, this I hope to have

gin's government.

Bombay, 10th July.

The publication of the summary of the report of the Currency Comminina had the immediate affect of raising Government paper half per oant in the bemar

Opinion varies, but satisfaction is generally expressed. Several Native marchants are said to express entire disbelist in the adoption of the recommendations, which they hope will not be adapted.

Caloutta, 11th July.

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AUCTONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH Iqra

received instractions 46 Boll THE FOLLOWING

Situate at Victoris, Hongkong, in 20 LOTS, LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES,

by

ON

PUBLIC AUCTION, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY,

Rud MONDAY,

the 27th, 281, 20th, and 31st July. 1898, at 2.30 in the Afternoon, as their

Auction Rooms, Ive Honsa Lane,

Lot

Lot

776 Square feet, Annual Crown Lant $6.09. L-No. 825, Queen's Road West,. Ares

740 Square feet, Annual Crown Hent $5.80. 2-No. 325, Queen's Road West, Ares

Lot

Lot

744 Square foot, Asanal Crown hent $5,52

No. 321, Queen's Road West, Aros

798 Saare fest, Asual Crore Beat 85.77.

4-No. 319 Queen's Road West, Area

Lot 5-No. 837. On ene Boed West, Ares 740 Share Tetel, Anunzi Crown Keat $5.80.

Lot

Lot

744 Bquare feet, Angual Crown Bett $5.83. 7-No. 319, Queen's Road West, Ares

6.No. 315, Queen's Road West, Aris

744 Bquaro fret, Annual Crown leat $5.92, Lot-5, No. 311, Qa-en's Road West, Ares 744 Square feet, Annual Crown Kept $5.82

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It is anderstood at Slula that legislation on the Currency Question is to take place without Lot delay.

London, 18th July, Lord George Hamilton, replying to a quas tion by Mr. Meclean in the Commons last evening, said that if sovereigns wore declared to be legal tender in India at a fixed ratio it would be open to any debtor in any part of India to discharge a debt in sovereigns at that

CABLE RATES TO INDIA.

London, 18th July. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to on intuential deputation, amongst whom were Sir Edward Sassoon and Mr. Henniker Heston, Members of Parlement, agroad that the cable rates to India wars undaly high, but he deprousted the idea of enabling merchants to telegraph at the expanse of the taxpaper. He was entirely opposed to any general eyetem of Government telegraphs, but promised, to instituto onquiry into the telegraphic cogni cation with India and to weigh the alternative saggestions of the depulation.

THE ANNUAL NAVAL HANŒUVRES

London. 10th July. The mobiliation of Bests commances to- morrow, prior to the ngenal manovres, which are to be on on ansual scale. 116 ships will participate.

tion of the public, and has long since been a proved practicat eases. I might be worth. while consider if, and to what extent, this prinsiple can be applied to the service between Inub und England. That these ste degrees of

The rally have given oun argenes even for telegraphile coumautostions arg proof of this wou they have cutrusted will be admitted. their messages for Burors to the f'urkish route. for wel

In the workings we are driving sonth of th and thereby out the few aunas that they have dourse of the lode from No. & north air shaft, thes ared against the risks and disadvantages the lode shows fair gold in the stonin broaking of ditatory despitel. There must be manay I am also putting in a crasscut from the main communications that are too urgeat for level half way between the engine shaft and the post, but that will nevertheless be in the telegraph office koops No. 1 south air shaft, this is in foi quartz ganl time if

to on hand for a day or two. Tasro carrying good geld. Prospects of the moins are very good.

most be others, tao, wuleh so long as the choice Bakit Komar Section.-The most important is between fafi telegraph rates and the "I developments during the math ir tais mine perint peasy," would be sent by poi, bat which have taken place in the south and No. I feel would here a fair olanos of being telegraphed In this level for the last 200 ft. we have had is iom dalvered rate were introdnesla It little or no lode, only a well defined formation would be well to be that the Chambers of on the footwall with cocuionally a Little ore, Cominorceanletters who are dirashy interested catio

in the question have insity upon la suggestion and gold. At 1.210 ft, in from the crossont a fault cat out the formation which wa had been to bear, ton, whether if the general prociple faltowing. I decided to come back to 1,100 ft. of defurred. entes commends italf to them, tiey! and put in a cross out east to soc if I could pickį world recommend that the division into argoal, up the lode in that direction. After driving ordinary, and deferred which is observed in the 15 ft. we out the lode, 4ft, thick of solid atas inland tograph tar in Indi ebould be Jarrying fair gold. From present appearancm fulkared for sab-marino messages. There is the lode appears to have made.s heare over to another direction in whith the principle of the east and we have boon following the tail sad differentiation of rates might suggest itself of the splice. This is an Important discovery--that is to eny as batress code messages as it proves the lode to be coations going and messages in plain language No doubt the greater nabor cf mercantile mesanges south.

Lo the No. 1. Level North we have made a would, under any circumstances, be in code, If the of water we had in this one. Extreme cara bas saving must be more thau ocheidemble. start to clean up the debris from the last barst for with eran a moderately good code the to be taken in doing this work.

argent, ordinary, and deferred classifiontiem THE UNITED STATES.

No. 2 Winze North-Tule is sunk to a depth wers adopted, in soubimatica with differant- iation in rates between code and pain language Mr. Eliha Boot has sacceadal Mr. B. A. of 33ft, the bottom being in harti black sloto.

No Winze South is down 63ft, with good messages, the transmitter might be willing to Alger as Secretary of War.

gold showing in the bottom. This winze has pay the maximum rate, say 38. per word, or its been sunk all the way in quartz and carriea rupes equivalent, for an urgent code message. good gold the whole distance. There is still This would be a not unfair compense to ft. to go to break through to the No. 2 level. the Department and the Companies for the Stopes. With the asception of No. I stapes, fact test the node system with its long all the stopes over this level are showing inrge at often unfamiliar words, givos, treous bedies of crashing sine, especially Nos. 5, 6, 7, in working, and requires frequent repetitions and 8. In these atopes the crushing staff is and inquiries. There would, however, he from 20 to 35ft. wide the whole of which is many onda sages for which ordinary des- sent to the mill. A great deal of it is stall patch might sufion, and upon which an economy lestore and site which crambles to small stuff could be made if tas rata were fixed at by when broken. Some of these leaders are ex shillings a word, while urgent messages could tremely rich. The bulk of the last ornahing be seat is plein language at the same rate. For

culinary and deferred messages in plain lan came from these stopes.

gango it may be suggested that even lower rutes might be charged. Mr. Kenaikor Hea

a time when all ton, we know, looks forward eer oorraspondente agres the sens will be cabled, but that is a beatito vision whoso de light the plain trader dose not yet share with him. And whez a skilling a word messages to say nothing of Mr. Heston's sixpenny rate- are thought of we one in close contact with the important physical problem of a sable's carry- ing capacity. These minimuu ratos would, to sea taut, check the use of revenue so far as ley nostragal a freer port to the sable and greater expansion in angus, so that bofore any large development in tast direct wa

asible additional cable would be required. The bolo question, however, els careful No. 1 North Engine Staft 14 ft. by 5ft, clear consideration at the bands of men who are of timber. I have located the site of this shuft daily in practical touch with it, and the ultimate on the north side of Bukit Julis Ketelil 1,160 seintion of the grain, in a senso favourable ft. north of Bukit Koman shaft. A start basto all sections of the community who nes” în" beea mada to sink and IG ft. sank and timbored, térosted-in it, voal! be advanced by its further 10 ft. has been puddled areand the top of the scussion, as it is doubtful if il tuo light that

is necessary has yet boon throwa ugon it. shaft to keep oct surface walot. The Dollar of now erooting s abed aud Exing the windless. the shaft has been placed in position and we are

RUSSIA AND FRANCE. A sensation has been caused in Paris by the Publication of a telegram the Tear sent to Prince Louis Napoleon on his bigthday, in which he hoped that each year would bring hita nearer to the highest period of his life when bo would realize the wishes of his friends, who wore a numereus in Fratso as in Russis,

ANOTHER DARING ATTACK ON A LADY.

TWO CHINAMON BOOK ON. We regret to liave to report the perpstration of another dating outrage on a Europeno indy, Ahost full-past six on Monday night Mre, Feato wski, a.Gerian lady, was walking along Lower Richmond Rand when s. Chinamon rushed upon her frem behind. Seizing ber by the throat and throwing her to the ground he snatched at her gold watchchair, breaking off about a foot, but leaving the watch and a portion of the chinin behind. Evidently thinking ho had got. the lct, and alarmed by Me. Fastowati's oris fer sesistance, the raffiad made of aud is

still at large. The matter was reported to the

polico, to whop re. Fastawxt: supplied rough description of her sessilust, and they were seen on the search, but without result. Mr. Fastowski auye the attack was witnessed by cosple of Chiarmen engaged in building a mat shed but that they never attempted to render

hor the least assistance

THE CHARGE AGAINST A POST

OFFICE OFFICIAL.

Tha cemahirg stuff available in this scation of the mine is far greater than estimatel

No. 2 Level going North.-Phe lede is a good deal broken up at present but I bara no rios fair gold. doubt will soon make solid again. It stiti oar-

No. 2 Larol South-We are still cross-out ting east for the lode.

No. 1 South Engine Shaft-This has born sank and timbered the required depth to open out to meet the No. 1 saute level Bakit Komun. The frame for the spraing set lins been placed is position at 109 feet and a start made to cut the plai 14 feat by 9 fest. We will bare 80 feet to drive to at the Ne. I loved Bukit Koman, which we will break into at 1,150 feet south from Bakit Koman shaft.

A start will be made at once to areat pumping and winding machinery over this shaft.

Bukit Jetlis Soatian-It was found after pumping for a month that one 8 in. pamp mado little impression in loworing the water at the 150 ft level, to a second 8 iù. pamp was put in the shaft and we have now. got the water below that level

THE GERMAN MAIL.

The N. D. L. steamer Prinz Heinrich, with the German oil of 26th Jans, arrived Foster day. The folkwing telegrams are from Ceylon and Indiau papor

BANKONE Taly 26th, 2

'INDIAN and Caylon pipers received by the Geran ranil yesterday contain telegraphic au.maries of the report of the Indian Cur- rency Committee. The Committee consisted of the Right Hon. Sir TIENEY H. FOWLER, G.CSL, M.P.; Lerd BALFOUR BURLEIGH, Secretary for Scotland; Sir Jour Muin, Bart, lately Lord Provost of Glasgow Sir FRANCIS MOWATT, K.C.B., Becretary to the Transury; Sir DAVID BARBOUR, K.C.S.I., lately Financial Mem- bor of the Gounali of the Governor-General of India Sir CHAELES CRUWAITE, K.C.SI, Member of the Council of India; Yn F. C. LE MARGEANT, Member of the Council of India: Mr. EvERARD HAMBRO, a Director of the Bank of Eng 16th July, One of the Latobes had been only nos detailed defendant's daty on receipt of the on Monday last, 10th ivalsat, for the moath objavts of auch à nouree. Discussing the fears

We hear that His Excellency the Governer has become a convert, at least in part, to tha advantages of the Peak as a place of residence, Moreover, it is reported that Sir Henry Blake has decided agon the erection of a gubernatorial residence on the site of Mountain Lodge, which he rightly regards as a most charming spot parcel soatining two gold chains, alued at for the purpose. It is in contemplation $275, on the 19th May.

At the Magistracy yesterday, bafors Mr. H. Camparts, a clerk in the Peat Off nam Abdul Eamos was charged with stealing a

to build the new house i litla higher than Mr. A. Barron, Superintendent of the Ro nuntain Lodge, which would give mers spacegistration Department, said defendant entered the Post Office is a probationor on May 2nd, for grounds, lawns, &c.

his duties being to sort mails and attrud at the center and receive parcels. A receipt in do- fadast's hundwriting for the parcel in question was produced. It was dated May 19th Wit

porce!.

A shocking fatality occurred on board the JAPLUS mail steamer Inaba Jaru, off the Borac Wharf, Singapore, on the night of the.

land, Mr. W. H: HOLLAND, President of partially plased over the empty bold, when the the Manchester. Chamber of Commerce: chiri odfeer stepped on to it. The bateli im. mediately tilted up and the aofortunate officer

possible, but the icer expired in the course of à quarter of us hour. Death was due zo serious Internal injuries and to oogcussion of the 'brain. The sad feature of the case is that the deceased as wife and had only reseptly mosived news that he had been appointed to a gonil port as the Cape of Good Hops-Straits Times.

The further besring was adjourned. HE MALAY STATES OFFÉR OF A CONTINGENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA:

Singapore. 18th July, The Federated Maly States are not to be behind kan! when the solidarity of the Empire audi hur Dependencies is in question. We koor that Danels and cortuin Australian Colonies na prepared to offer military help in of the regrettable event of a rapters in South Africa. We have not yet hard that any of iLe Native States of Indian baro followed wait, But, quar at hand, we are told by a Perak our- reappadout over the wires, that the Sultana of

bakind.

Hukit Hitam

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HOW TOR GOLD STANDARD IN TJ BE PTA BLINKED IN INDIA.

London, 9th July. The Indian Currency Committee's report is divided into eight seotiers,

Suation I recounts the bistory of the mono- ry system of India.

9-No. 309, Qusen's Road West, Area

744 Square foot, Annual Crown ent $5.82 10, No. 307, Queen's Road West, Aras 744 8quare foot, Annual Crown kent $5.82.

Lot 11-No. 35, Queen's Road West, Aros 74% Squara fast, Annual Crown Rent -$5.8.

Lot 12-No. 303, Queen's Road West, Ares 744 Bquare feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.83. Lot 19-No. 30), Queen's Road West, Ana. 744 8quare feet, Annual Crown Kant $5.32. 14-No. 299, Queen's Road West, Aren

Lot

783 Square feet, Annual Crowa Rust 86.16.

The above 14 LOTE forming the whole of INLAND LUT No. 1273 sro huid from the Crown for the residue of a torn o. 999 per.. Lst 16-No. 173, Praza West, Area 7794

Bquara fest Annual Crown Rent $6.14. Lot 16No. 174, Priya West, Area 738

Square feet. Annual Crown Rent 85.87. Lot 17. No. 175, Pragn West Area 784 guar foot, Annual Crawa Rent 8585. Lot 18.Ne. 16. Prays Wess, are

-Square fast, Annual Crows Rent 36.14 The last mantiqued 4 LOs forming the whate of INLAND LOT, No. 1,279 we held » fom the Crown for the residue of a term of 999 years.

Lot 12-Nos. 347. 319, 351, and 353 Queen's

A FORWARD MOVEMENT IN UOANDA.

London, 10th July. Mr. Brodrick, in the House of Commons to day, stated that, owing to illnam, Br. B. J. L. Berkeley, Commissioner for Uganda, hir 10- sigued. The movement was opportune to send Speciol Commissioner to report on what posts it was desirable to establish, specially in vier of Major Martyr's advance to the Nile; and Sir Lot Harry Johnston would be appointed with full powers.

AN FOYPTIAN EXILE PARDONED.

London, 11th July. Mahmand Sami. one of the Egyptian pri- Lot zoùarsta Cuyku, has been pardoned, and rotarna to Egypt.

SKIPTINO CASUALTY.

Road West, with 2 Eavesents Nos. 7 und 8 in a Lane of Ki Ling Laus, Aren 4,712 Square fest, Annail Crown Rent $37.96.

20-Nos. 341, 343, and 34, Queen's Road West, and No. 1, Au Fang Lane, and Basemente Nos. 4, &, nud ; in a' Late off Ki Ling Laas, Aren 4,899 Square feet, Aanaal Orawa Rent $35.87. 21.Nos. 385, 337, and 339 Qasen's Road West, and one. House in the rear o numbered and basements, Ares 4,304' Square feet, Anna Crown Rout $34.07. The last mentioned Lots forming the whole INLAND LOT Na 1,270 are held from the Crown for the residnu ika term of 999 yours. Lot

of

Karachi, 11th July. The Austrisu Lloyds Steam Navigation Co's. elemer Findabona, which left Borahay on yesterday by the Port Trust tag. Richmond Saturday lost, had to be towed into harbour Crawford, as the machinery went out of order1ot off the port,

THE LOW ASSAULT CASE,

Simla, 12th July. I understand that the case of Mr. Trotters These sentarce ans expired in Calcutta, bas now bean disposed of and that he will be reduced a grade sud transferred to Burma, the Govern ment having justly doodled that the punishment already inflicted upon him meets the require ments of the pass. He will not therefore Jaso bis appointraoat in Government servion. AN UNTOWARD INCIDENT AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE,

London, 23rd June.

Ons of the Turkish Delegate to the Peace Conference now sitting at the Hague challenged an Armenian to a duel when the lafter as addressing a meeting of sympathisers with the|

Young Turkey" Party.

London, 25th Jnue. Tha Datoh Government has ordered the ox- pulsion from Hollana of the Armenian whose recent address to a meeting of Young Turkey" sympathisors caused a Turkish Delegate to the Pence Conference to challenge him to a duel.

LATEST STEAMER, MOVEMENTS. The N. P. steamer Glenogle bus arrives at Yokobama from Tacoma, and sailed for Kobe! and Hongkong on the 24thonst.

The N. 1. steamer Olympia sailed from Ta- noma for Japan and Hongkong on the 23rd inst. The N. : steamer i elumbia has arrived at

the 2nd instant. Yokohams, and sailed for Fortland, Oregon, al

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JUST LANDED-Ex" WAKASA MARU."

LARGE FRESH STOCK of CALLARD

and Bowser's Bopean Scorca, Nươ- sare, Rabat LAKHEM; CADBURY'S Cuo- CULARE CREAMS, MANCAEONS, and VANGUA CREAM CATES. Also fresh unsweetcand IDEAL MILK. All at Aodurate prices.

TELJEEBHOY & CO.,

190, Hollywood Kosd. [1908

Hongkong, th July, 1899.

FOR SALE - BA1DSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1893 WHITE-STAL $38.00......per case of I dosen quacia

$40.00...per case of 2 dozen pinte.

KEDSSMANN & CO'S

RED AND WHITE)' BORDEAUX WINES.

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT...

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, th May, 1899.

W¢KIRDY & CO.

[591

Lot

641 Square fool, Auacal Crown keat $9.78.

No. 30, Cross Strest, Wanchai, Ares

fest Annual Crown Bout $2 24.--No. 26, Cross Street, Aren 54+ Square

fect, Annual Crown Rent $840. Let 25 No. 21 Cross Street, Ares 596 Square

feet, Anunal Crown Kept 38.36, Lot 25.-No. 22, Cross Street, Area 696 Square

feet, Annual Crown tent $9.12. Lot 27-No. 20. Cross Street, Ares 810 quare

fset, Annual Crown Bent SINC.

23.No. 28, Cross Street. Arin 602 Square

bot 28

Lot

Lot 30

No. 183, Cross Street, Ares SH S feet, Annual Urawa Rent 39.13.

No. 16, Cross Street, Area 636 Square fest, Annual rown Reat 39.6

No. 3 Tai Wo Street Area 830 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $12.81. Lot. 81No. 12, T. Wo Street, ares 840

Squam fest, Anal Crown Rent 312.6. Lat 32--No. II. Tai Wo Street, Arm-840

Square feet, Annual Creva Real $276. Lot 33-No, 10, Tai Wo Street, Arm £79 Square feet, Austal Crown Rent 813.36. Lot No. 9, 8:oze Nullek Libe Area 30 Squero feat, Annus Crowa Rent 21261. Lot 35.No. G. Biene Auliah Lane, Area 840. Square foot. Anyaal Crown Rent $14.76. Lot S.No. 4, Stone Nullah Land. Arva 840 Square feet, Aantal Crown Rent Sa2 76. Lot $7. No. 2, Stove Nallah iano, Ana 830

Square feat, Asaudi Crown Rout $13.37. The list mentioned 16 LOs forming the whole of INLAND LOF Na 880 are held from LE CROWN for the residue of a term of 399 you.

Let

Lot 38-Godown No. 43. Praya Fast, Actial Az 24,190 Squar vet Term 999 year, Annan Crown Rust S:81 24. Lot 39-No. 5, Li Yuen Street West, Aros 824 Sqpaca foot, Actival Crown Keat $13.24. 40No. 7, Li Tuen Street West, Araa 894 Square fust, Ananal Crown Rant $13.25. For further Pactionlare and Conditions of Eule please apply to

C. EWENS,

Solicitor,

or to

Mors. HUGHES & MOUGI

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 22nd July, 1890.

KEONG

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& 0·0.

JEWELLERS, BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, CURLOS, CHINA

FOREJAY GOODB FORCELAING, JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ, AND 28891 No. 8, Quean's Road Central. Honeknag.

P

ORTLAND CEMENT JB WHITE & BLOS

B12

The rush of water is coming from a big rug ia the west crossout 150 fest level. This has drained our old prospecting workings. As a as the cast pressent is in far escogh. I will make a survey and connect these workinge with

Section dissuss's a silver standard, and say the 150 Esat lerol and as it wo can trace the

the re-opping of the Mists would be so fully Battery-The general clean-up took place and immediately discounter as to defeat the gold from them. of May and Jane, when 2,450 tone of oro gave cf the Talian fand Ceylon] ten industry being a return of 2.101 ozs. 1 Ant. 12 grs. of smelted turnatered by China predecing on a silver tusis, The the Committee considers that the permanent gold, being 17 dris. 33 grs. per ton. following are the quantities of peo crushed interests of the juhastry world in promoted if worked nuder the sand standard of value as the Mr. ROBERT CAMPBELL, General Managers to the bottom of the steamer, whore

from the diffrent infnes

countries to which they export their produce. Bukit Koman i 2,402 tons. of the National Bank of India; and Safeset the ironwork had sustained terrible in-

The report concurs in the decision of the Go terumsal not to revert to a silvor standard. ALFAED DENT, K.C.M.G.; with Mr. ROBEUT juries. Assistancy was rendered as quickly an

Section argues in faront of a gold standard, CHALMERS, of Her Majesty's Treasury, as

zod saya that it is impossible bu maietain the Secretary. The report is unanimously in

After affecting some repaira lo the machinery'e que permanently, though it might prove plequals to crante a margin of gold suff: wat te favour of the establishment of the gold

crashing was resumed the ente night.

Electric Installation, Saanpas Section-The lido India ova dverse yours. It adrisss that standard. Several members of the cunnittee

principal work done on this motion during the bapa ko takau to avoid all possibility of duti sa to tus datonsinstion unt to revert to a silver wake separate recandmendations on points

mouth is putting up the posts to carry the mais of detail, but they are undivided as regarda

A Varisty trouss formed of tubery of the

eables. About 4 miles of the posts are erected standard, and to pceed with metres for the

festive establishment of a gold standard. and a little over 2 miles of the main cables are

Section 4 says the Commitus is anoletés the main question, "They say, in section Itoyal Welch Fastiers gave a promenade con verton the Volauter Parade ground Mon

placed in position. About mile of telephone B, that the effective establishment of a gold veranieg i sid of the fucking Ladies Has

posts are placed on the track ready for erection, extend the proposals of the Indian Goren ut es embaled in its deepitch of the 3rd standard is of paramount importance to thepital Fond. The evening being a beautifal vas the Federated Mainy States offer, if there This work is proceeding slowly owing to a

March, 1898.

Section 5 dials with the sclips for estab. material interests of India, not only to there was a reed attendance. The band of the need, the worvices of two hundred and fifty good deal of aiekoses amongst the so lies.

Arts and res of their regiment of Malay Stales regiment opened with a march, "' Austria,” and

The bungalow for Resident Engineer and promote existing tende, but to encourage the gave another selection daring the evening. Prinics, a well set-up and straight-shooting quarters for the staff are finished. Nothing ishing gold standard without n gold our influx of capital. It is, therefore, not merely vate Morton gare su amusing stump speak, the Corps. It is very doubtful whether more than farther an be done at the Power Station tillery. The Committee considers that the

Welab Glea Singers grace a Welch e, Cor

granions sakuowledgmont of satifaction roll be electric machinery arises or on the pipe native babit of hoarding gold does not justify

sparmiot retum to allow India a gold B. D. in the interest of the national finances

porsi Kiobardson gave a stap dance, sad brade by the Imperial Government at this line mutil the balance of the piper arrive from that the recommendation is made, but in the following contributed songs:-Sergeants offer, which must have boon made, be it re. England, this part of the work being very much errancy, and favours asking the British sove- reign a legal tender and a current soin. It con. the interests of trade also. Discuering the Clarke, Natman, Howell, and Palmer, Corporals merued, with the cognisance of the High Com.

Hart, Barnet, and Watkins, Lients. Lloyd and missioner. But there can be as question that At the Raub end of the cable track aboni 1į siders that the Indian Hints should coin gald fears of the Indian tes industry being Wakyn, and Sargeant G. P. Lamasert of the it is highly politis to remind not only the miles of posta sea erected sad about another ancestrictedly, on the esine term, as the AustrC. G. RIBBERT & CO.S

lian Miute. threatened by Chins producing on a silver Hongkong Yolunteers. The concert was a must Transvaal Government, insignificant at its mile laid on the track all ready to put inte

Sestion.& deling with convertibility says

·SOLM AGENTS FOR CAINA. basis, the Committee considers that the enjoyable one, aul it is to be hoped that the power may be, but other much higher military position.

powers, that there are multitudinous serons Now 4 Sump Mill-The work of areating that existing conditions provent the limiting of

BOLL}AY, WIBF E C within the Empire, outside the mere Em this proceding steadily. The buildings for the outer which repas sold be legal ten permanent interests of the industry wouldron will give another before long.

der for some tips to cume. Pls Indian, Govern

Hangkong, 31th April 1898. be promoted if worked under the same Judging from the following the decenated of paray, from which Britain way draw housing the machinery are well on towarts

K-ANHA standard of value as the puntries to whichvilisation do not seem to be very rigorosity and support whenever and wherever that completion as also are the heppers for foding mest shoni pol be legally bound to part with

god in exchange for super but show HAVE jest Unpacked a large CoMMITU BUSSAN

ment of the renowned

NEW observed by the Singapore Governant-lupport may be required. It ja obvious that the mill.

The bank to carry the railway to the stone gel available for foreign comiting our whenever

The ar- HOWE and NONOPOLE CYCLES Thots No.6, Tor Horez STREET, PRAYA CEFTRAL. they export their produce. The fears of the Singapore Fires. Press of Monday, the 1 in sach a matter Be this Crown Colonies,

inst, mention a mids of the discovery on the not being self-governing, have no freedom arsebers is almost Bnished. The water lobby exchange falls below a special point.

Taad Oflça:-Torio. the planters have, therefore, been held previous day of the body of a European washed of initiation, although thair Dependen- and battery supply paup aru connected with lusse right to a repeo ginaga marxt remain Cycles are too well known to nesl any comment rested in the Government, and profits acull be A large Assortment of nocessorien Buph Br AUTYLENE LAMPS, SILVER KING of the

Branch Offices LONDON, NEW YORK, BOK- to be nofonnsert, and we think rightly. Imp on Blaken Hati. who had been aridently oins auder tresty relations have very clearly,

BAY, SINGAPOst, 'SHANGHAI, PEN- ench powers. Yesterday we had exemplified New Dawn to supply the mill with water is sept in gold are a special evaerte.

Suation 7 resues noxxis a legal sterling rate; ROAD LANTS, PUMPE, Trees, TOOL-BAGS,

6IN, NEWCHWANG, and alerts in in ouls during the period of transition that drowned from, or in trging to reach, some slip

in the harboar. This proved on euquier to once more, but in a new way, the special valce almost finished. There is now 4 feet of water

of mirteen-pa ce for the rame. This ro- SADDLER, BULLE, WRENCHES, CYCLOMETERO,

JAPAN. a depreciating currency can assist producers, the bady of an American asilor misiar from to the Empire of the position of the Federated in it

Taking the work around fair progress is commendation is not unde unaimously, but by &o., is on hand, for when the diminution in the purchasinghe U.S.B. Yosemite. No, inquest appears Malay States, which would be degraded, not

that this is now the-noimal rate to which prices moderata rates. Enamelling & speciality. value of the currency has been fully realise have been held. The smuel, says Las Free raised, by the tearing-ng of ozising treaties, being made considering the dificulties to be majority of the Doumities, who point out Repairs exental in. First-class style at very

10 their eternal injury a well use that Prest of the 19th July, is a curiots tuật,

ovorece in rrying on extensive works in a

may basened to boru adjusted themselves. thinrics of labour as of all other commodi- As a wall known local resident was walking of the Colony. From the mere military connirs like this, and the rise of labour avail-

Sustion 8 says that the effective establish si di anturally increase antil equilibrium on the shore of Palo Brasi Island scout 10 point of view it is not at all likely, even if able to do the work with.

ment of a gold standard is if paramount im W. Bronx,-Manager. yards from the Borneo Coppang's dynamite Costilitive were to come in Bonth Africa, that

portance to tas material interests of India, net Mere tured: This is what is now goings he came upon a little grap on the best this later States Guides would be asked to sand

only to promote existing trudé, bnt to racourage Corin Cain, where wages and the prices busy ever some exdatalics about 3. yaris store contingent to the Caps. That regiment is

ment of this object, it is exigently desirable Y ofummofities în generi arestely rising, water mart. This ensisted of a Europan the hinterland infantry reserve to the Singapore THE CHARGE FOR CABLEGRAMS. the index of ospital. For the eposdy attain. that the Government of Ludia should husband Any temporary advantage that may be policeman, trolliors in kinki, and two Chi-Imperial garrison so far as regards its allotted nenolies, and the job in hand was the dig contribution under conditions of active vartion.

restrict the growth of gold obligatiore.. derived from a depreciating currency canging of a grase. The vinilor untnrally made And cousidering that the principio has been

its resores, and exercis resolate economy to engnir, and, though the policeman was decided that coaling station reserves and to ba

In the appendix to the report Mr. Robert weigh but lightly an against the permane vidently indisposed to be communicative, it provided locally, cut of ibe civil population and

Mr. W. H. Holland praes for the rúpoù. advantages of a stable medium of exchange. was elicited that the grave was intended for other sources; and that no reliance whatever how strong and disguimos is the belief. Campbell, and Sir Joka Mair fasoar fteen. Address --Care of Mesura, KwoNG SANG & Co Bach, at all events, appears to be the opin the burial of drowned Europe. Oh, that is to be placed on exterior balp from oversea, amongst the classes directly affected, that the ion of the Indian Currency Committee, for will be the American from the Yosviite" (give it can be seen that that military principle time has come for a large reduction in the rates favours awaiting for further experiencs before

NEW MAP of HONGKONG, KOW. they argue in fivone of a guld standard, anitng the proper cccrat-to the four-syllable wri.) wonki maintain the Malay Statug' merve.com for telegrams between India and Europe. The flaing the rate, Mr Everard Hambro revoz- No, it's the man off the Yasemight," inonsly totaet as fer ay possible in alese Government of India, in their recent despatch meds the enation of Bank on the lines of

The man off the proximity to its allocated teld of employment to the Secretary of State, hare, it is understood, the Bank of England. Mr. Campbell, MA LOON and ADJACENT TERRI advise that steps to taken to avoid all the ruslaat reply,

Yontenight" was not risible just then, but was during war. This the reason why the very urged a reduction of not less than 50 per cent Holland, and Sir John Muir oppose sterling TORIES bering the Boundary under the &o. Prepared from Authoritative Sources and possibility of doubt as to the determination leubtiaga Iring close at hand, ready for his laudable offer of the Native States Saltons will upon the present tariff, and in view of the kean borrowing for the establishment or maintenance New Convention, with the Towns Villages,

Bimla, 10th July. Printed in Colours. Trice $1. not to revert ton silver standard. It will baix-foot" of Filo Brani beach. It further not, as we think, bn taken advantage of oren interest which the Viceroy has shown in the of a gold standard.

To be bad at Masa. Kelty & WALSH, ID. noted that the Committee are unable to prove that the corpse had been already planted if trouble opsues in South Africa, Free Press subject we may ho sure that the proposal

has been put forward with a strong back. A summary only of the Currency Committee's

Daily Press O balow low water mark, but it had bean difficult

At home, too, the for-rsport bas so far reached Sims, the full text

2 October. 1898. res19 Hoogkong, EAIR PRESERVED AND BEAUTIFIED. The ing of arguments. recommend the proposale of the Indian to get deep enough, and an arm or a leg pro.

COLD STORAGE.. Government as embodied in its despatch tandled efter the tide came up and washed the only reliable preservar and restorer of the bari ustion of a House of Commons Committee probably following by post. The recommenda soft staff from the top of the under water gravaler KoWLAND'S MACANBAR OIL, which leanly to advanen tla imparlent reform iudicules tions tands are favourably rereived here and no Items strange that this bould have had to resembles the oily matter nature provines for that the Leed for it is not less keenly felt doubt seems to be felt that they will be con polats of those proposals were that ten be done, when no doubt the American Consul norrlabing and stimulating its growth, without in England than it is in the East Thus far, firmed in Parlament. In the case legislation Grures of rupees should be withdrawn from here would have been willing to base even the which the hair boomes dry, thin and brittle so far as we are aware, the demand lias simply dead man get respectable burial at Bukit Timah Ita precante baldaces and sourf, strongthens the been fer a reduction to a qufform rate. But circulation annually, that this moant Cometery. There locks to be just a little too luir, and for obikiron it lays the foundation of there may be more ware than son of obtaining a luzuripue growth Also in a golden enfour for the desired relief, and it might be well, while should be melted down and sold as bar much of the up-hisa-in-the-help about the ilver, and that the Indian Government incelent in be entirely agreeatle to the caseifais and golden haired ladies sed children, Ask the subject is under discussion at home, and entifie prejulies of common or garded hum-Store and Chemiste for ROWLAND'S MACABBAR alle the companies are believed to be willing Or, of Hatton Garden, London. [1828- should be empoword to borrow up to unity."

of the 3rd March, 1898. The sasontil

the dam.

The following article, from the Time of India acutains suggestions which soum worthy of consideration

Little remains to be done in India to show

to make concessions, if those who are intorested 13.

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WH PARLANE,

Manager." Hongkong, 17th February 1999

1979-

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The Mike Cotton Bploning Mill, 14 Tokyo Marine Inance Co., Idunted. Meiji Fire Inenrines Co., Limited. Imperial Government Paper Malia, Cotton Chaning and Working. Co.,

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No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREFT. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Comialtation Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1892-