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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON & CO., Gaert Bolas recommended that the

LIMITED,

WINE MERCHANTS.

Established AD 1841.

CLARETS.

Pr dan, Pe Ca 1 doa. Obs. 7 des, Finle BBT. Katrus, Red Capsule $ 6.96 8756 CST. JULIEF. Red Capetis 9.00 B D'LA Rose. led, Capsule... 1296 13.92

19.20

93.00

CHATEAU HATT BRION)

18,60

LARNIVOT

CRACEAT MOSTON D'AL- Į

21.00

MALACO)

CHATEAU PONTET CAVET. 25.00 CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET 30.00 CHATEAU FAUZAN

42.00 CHOTEAU LAFITE ....... 48.00 These CLARETS are bought from the loading Freach producers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made as is generally the case with cheap Wines.

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN and CHAT- BAU. LAFITE are commended to the notice of Connoisseurs as high class after dinner Wines of a rich and raré character.

Sample bottles and smaller quan- titios will be supplied at proportion- ate wholesale rates.

THE HONGKONG BAJET PREUS MONDAY JULT 315, 1880.

There were di causa of plague on Saturday and 4 deaths,

Monday next, "th August, being • Book holiday is to be observed as a hollday in the Horecament departmanta,

The report of the Princips Cirill Medical Olper for 1899, with the reports of the various bedepartments, in publiked in the Gatelle.

The ozucution of the two men sentenced to death the other week in connection with the Un Loong murders has been flaod for this

ring at tiz o'clock.

The yonagest daughter of the late Right Hon. Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., is about to marry: Mr. R. Norman, eldest son of the late Mr. T. Nowman, of Great Cumberland-plass and Corytou, Devon.

Customs a return of all opium shipped and whither bound, upon which the Customs could arrange for the collection of duty upon this amount of opium at the port of destination. Both achomes imply u recog nifion of the Customs Service and a cartain amount of co-operation therewith. It is true

Customs should have nothing to do with any other kind of goods this opiam, but na to that we should say that if we are to have the Curioms at all it would be well

The Council of the Society of Arta bare to make the fullest use possible at thon for smarted the Society's River Medal to Mr the facilitation of trade in articles of all | Koblisid Little, F.R.G.AL, for his paper on. descriptions. There is a popular superati-The Yangtse Engin and the British Sphere. lion that the function of the Customs is to "prey * upon the trade of the colony, but that of course is rere nonsense when it is tha Foreign and not the Native Customs that are in question. Their fanction is to collect the legitimate duty on imports into China and exports from that country, and any arrangement that ens Lo effected with them whereby that duty may ba collected without what is termed a blockade of Hongkong must necessarily to to the intercete of the colony. That an armagement with the Customs is not prima facie the absurdity same. persons would have us believe may be inferred. frog the fact that Mr. MACKINTOSH, when in charge of the local branch of the Taiku firm, proposed thirt Customs officers should travel regularly ou bound bis Company's steaners plying between Hongkong and Cautan. His object, of course, was to save

trouble at the Canton cul Mr. MacKIN

rost was justly considered one of the tardest beaded men of business this colony haa -evon known and no one would suspect him of being less jealous than other merchants of the freedom of the port

At the Magistrasy on Saturday Mr. Gon- ports, ou the application of Dr. Clarks (Medical

floor of Health), made the necessary orders doolaring the ground foors of Nos. 2, 3, and 4, Tang Tak ane, unfit for haman habitation.

Mr. Brich Georg, in his weekly share list datod 29th July, suya A very good busines has been done during the week under, review, the principal fontare of bich has been a very substantial advance in the prics of Bable, Decker, and Hongkong Land alores."

Saracal questions have been, taked in the House of Commons as to the Weibsiwai Gar- riso, Mr. Wyndham said the two companies of Britisa infantry required for Weihaiwei will be provided by the battalion at Hongkong. their place buing taken by native troope

In dealing with a cazo of earring suntoking or Saturday Me Gompertz (Acting Polles Ma gistrate) said there had boon so many of these

in the colony that in future aryono found gality of the offence would receive the most ever stores the law allowed and would also be whipped. In the case before him he was not wore the identity of the prisoner was provod, and he would give him the benefit of the doubt and discharge him

or Hongkong The freedom of the port Gernment Gazette His Extollenny the fie The following notification is published in the is the wheat anchor of Hongkong'a prosperer desires to express his wachi appreciation city, but regulations to prevent the abuso of the public spirit shown by the following of that freedon cannot be regarded a

gentlemen Cheap Durca, Gershon Stow- af C. H. Galu, P. G. Law, W. Nagel, E, diminishing or destroying it. The Chine Ralphs, who offered their services in connection Mail of Friday last noted that Ons effect with the suppression of the plagus, lick it in "of the removal of the Customs cruisers happily wow nouecessary to acespl owing to

the deerenso of the spidemic. from the, waters of Lapaimoon is the in-

མད "creased endeavors to, export from tho

The gleel screw steamer Ping Suey, recently proceeded down Bolfast Longh on her trial tcp..

ROYAL WELOR FUSILINRE

GYMKHANASSE

By the kind permission of the Hongkong Jocky Club, a gymkhana was hald on the Esco Course Happy Tellay, on daturday after neon by the itayal Walsh Fusiliers, whoes Lent was in attendance and played soluctions of taste. There was a good attentizace, the weather being favourable, a most interesting programme wce gone throngh, THE FIRST EVENT was a conrry for all Chius poules, round a post and home, distance about one furlong each way, no whips or spora. There were 25 antries, and the follow fug horses were placed tea

Captain Warr's Bauffbez Mr. Walwyn's Landenecht - Mr. Johnson's Wizard',

ANOTHER HIGHWAY RODDER

THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THRİ

KOWLOON DISTURBANCE.

FRENCH SETTLEMENT JITEN- BION AT SHANGHAI,

LORD SALISBURY'S CONCENSION____

Shángkul, 24th July

A-CAPTURES BY THE POLICE, Dus would think that Queen's Road Wost at

The following despatch from the Secretary half-port tm in the morning was most un-of State razpecting the recent disturbances in likely locality for a highway robbery, and the

The uwelsque news trus. redvid bore to foot that fisherman was attacked there su connection with the tahing over of the New

day by telegraph that Lord Salisburg had Friday morning by four men and robbed shows Territory in pablished to the Gazdila

the city Downing Street, 23rd June, 1896. how emboldened the lind characters

Sir, I have the honour to noknowledge the practically come to tarp with the French Ambasadoria Lowdon os the question of the have become After robbing the man of $158 in money mal e caves belt the robbers entes-receipt of your despatch No. 107 of the 25th extension of the French Settlement at Shang voured to get away, but fortunately two of them Apri and its clorures in which von, babai in which some forty lete owned by British were caught before they had got fer, and on given me som further details of the recent subjents are to be: inotxded. This is indeed Baturley they were brought up of the Magis disturbances in connection with the taking over bad news and quite unexpected after the British

of the New Territory, troye

2-I have read your despatch and enclosure Framiar'e peated doolarations that on no Evidence.was given by complainant and troth interest, vid am confrated in the favour out would be osnsort to Britial property- Chibare countables, and then defondants were asked what they bad got to my...

xble opinion which I expressed in my despatchers at Bhaughat being handed orar to the Freno Authorities here. On to 3rd January Wient defondant end-1 went out for a walk No. 93 of 26th ultimo as to yaar uwa notion of this yest the Prime Minister tolegraphed to EVENT 2 was a pig-sticking contest, run in yesterday with second defendant who is my tear in which you have been 6 Sir Claude Medoumic, it referenes" to the

French demande. four bests. It was most amusing. A here younger brother I was walking in Queen a ported both by civilian offefals and by Her Ma man frailnd after him a canvas pig filled with Road when I saw a lot of men running up esty's. Neval and Military forces. Without By this atoms the property of British bladders, whilet the competitors followed with strout. I ran up also and a police constable, wishing to undervalue in any way the services subjects is practically placed under French Ge spear with which they endeavoured to plerse stopped we. Complainant said to the constable rendered by others, it is aridant to me that

as best as they can, the counterfelt porker in a particular spot. This is not the man let him go; and the much has been due to the energy of Mr. Lackrament, leaving them to defend themselves By giving the French Government u. The following four were in the final heat, constable replied, "Never mind whether he is hart, and to his local knowledgo

-I have not failed to bring to the notice of now exclusive jurisdicties, the Chinese Govern Mr. Cruickshank coming off winner: the right man or not, we have him, keep him

Mr. Cruickshank.

the Secretary of State for War and the Tards met grant them a favour not neworded to olbar Commissioners of the Admindly the manner in Mr. Owa

which you have spoken of the servicos oudered3The proposal is at variance with the by the Naval and Military forces.

undertaking, givon by the Chinese Governmen 4-1 hayo at the same time to acknowledge at gmmer as to the not-alienation of say tor the roosipt of your Despatch No. 105 of the ritory lying in the Yaugeze region to another 27th April onclosing'n copy of a letter address.

Pover ed to you by the Secretary to the Hongkong- Chamber of Commerce in refering to the recent disturbances-I have the bonour to ke, mir, your most obedient, bumble serfaut-

J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor, Sir H. A Blake, G.C.M.G.

Capt. Rickman

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Second defendant also bold an equally an likely story,

First defendant was sentenced to fent months bund labour, and Record defendeat, who is but a boy, to secaire 12 strokes with the birch.:

THE ASSESSMENT FOR 1899-1900. The report of Bir Arthur Chapman, sassor, on the assistent for be year 1899-1909 is published in the Garétia,

Capt. Geoghegan Another novelty was introduced in the next

event--Lolies Nomination. The conditions, wersContlenen to rile ponies Ladies, biegeles, by different rates, to a tablo, where sach will take a button hole. feqm flowers provided, and return the way they came, each waring the button hole made by the other. Each Gentleman to dismount at given post

The result of the new valuation is that, the and finish on foot with his nominator, 4 points ratable value of the city of Vistoria is, in the for button holes 6, 4 and 2 points for 1st,lie which came into force on the 1st July. 2nd and 3rd. Winners:

$4,241,910 as compared with last year's (1898-99) Lamont $288,577, an inero in ratezblá Mr. Gurickshank's pony) 1 toe of 5413,343 equivalent to 10.79 per cent.

The rate hie valas of the Hill District is now Unpt.

$11,10 or 8.00 per cenk

has rises from $172,543 $176,063, an increase The rateable values of the Hongkong lages of 33.520 or 2.04 por conte

Miss Vernon (nominutes

Mrs. Griffin (ominant Rislama's rony) 29149875 against $198.765 last year, an fucrons

3.

Miss Jackson (noraidates

: Mr. Walwyn'a pony}" EVENT FOUR was ė, kurāk rien.

There were 10 outrlos, and the winners were :--

Mr. Johnson's 'Wizard

Mr. Walwyn's Queensberry... Mr. Walwyn's Landsagot... Tax BLEPRANT SCHERT RACE was another novelty. On a huge paper soreen the figure of an elephant had beur painted; the horro which got through first and past the pole was the b-winner, Tha elephant was a feartal looking Armature-mough to frighten my horse- and when the pouins come up to it in a banoh They hesitated about faxing it. Mr. Toliko broke through first at ou

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Mr. Jotrison Mr. Cot

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Mr. Petto... CRAGEER RACE -lulis nomination-tras.

-the last event::The conditioùs Wera ---Gon

1larag to ride to a table, dismount and get å Corncker, take it back to his nominator, who will hang in a pole and light it. First bracket hat out, wins. Crackor, poles and matches provided. Winners

of

The rateable value of the district known as Kowloon point bas hereused from $137,595 to $141,530, a diferenco of $7,195, equal to 5.23 per cent.

The rulaable value of the villagos comprising the remainder of British Towloon is now 3274,44% compared with 8244727 st year, an increase of $29,720 or 12.34 per cont

The rateable vulus of the whole colony is now 84,986,634 as compared with last year's abess meat of $4.523,947, an incrpass of 197 or 1937 per cent.

SAIGON.

THE CHINESE CUSTOMS AT TSINTAU.

nations.

Her Majesty's Government must therafora • absolutely dealing to consent to the arrangement, and you should warn the Chinese Gorsinment that the issas of any such order will be a riola- tion of the rights of this country.

"It would be well to ask the Admiral to send another ship to Shangbai."

Two days later the United States Minister at Peking added his pretent to that of the Britis Minister against the inclusion ofany Amoriont- owned property is the proposed extension of the French Settlement and the China Associe- tion in London and in Sanghai strongly sup•

am to state to you that the dinin advanced ported this position in the 19th January the Foreign Office wrote to the Chipa Associatios. France has riceived the careful conskleration of Her Majesty's Government, who have it, consent to British owned properly being handed formed the Taong-li Yomen that they canusi over to beadministered by the Fronchianfhoriti no matter under whist regulation. They bare further warned the Chinese Government the any such ortension as at present proposed would be a velation of the rights" of this country."..

A paragraph sppears in the Ostetudiach Lloyd of the 22nd July explaining that the

Custom-house at Taiatan possessed no official proceedings at the inauguration of the Chinese

significanon Tha Commissioner bnlf-zn-bour.bp. before the opening invited the Governor and few others officials and their wives to drink glass of wine with him, and a fow accepted the avitation. It seems to have been thonght later that the impromptu was net of an alto gether happy description, and that is particular the fog-holeting might have been omitted. For the rost, as our contemporary is informed, the affair possemed no official obaracter eu far as Germany was concerned, as has since been re- pazcented by the Eaglìuh.. (The Initer appears to be an allusion to the strictures of the N. C. Daily News)

In the same issue var soatomporary has a long leading article in raply to one that appears in the N. G. Daily News und which was repro

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits Colby arins and munition," and in its his bont una beon boilt to the order of the Miss Jackson (numinates Majur Dobull's pony) may be luy mon. The Autunanite plautersduced in the Daily Press,

to be gone only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast

Ports

issue of Saturday it has n judicious article Chins Mutual Steam Navigation Company, of

the same subject in which it points out

London, by Messrs. Worknar, Clark, and Co., Limited. folfnat. The Ping Suey hus ben "the important connection between this designed for tho Eustoru trade, and has dimen- "pavement of aros and the recrudescencoxibus are:-Length. 450 ££; breadth, 57 ft. "of piracy in the waters of the Colony and depth moulded, 34 ft.; with a gross tonnago of 6,457 and deadweight carrying capacity of 9,200 "he waterways of the neighbouring Frotone. The machinery, consisting of triple-ox A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED," sines of Kwangtung," and states that passion engines, two large steel boilers, and an Auxiliary boiler has been wastracted at Mowers. Workman, Clark, and Co.'s angins works, and worked satisfactorily on the trial.

"the rebels, thieves and pirates are being 128supplied with Grearms aulamaanniting from

**Hongkong, so that Hongkong is contribut YOLICE TO CORRESPONDENTS ONLY sensatione via to the news coluing to kill its own trade with the interior.

Our contemporary does not make there

■ronid be addrsari de Tan Erran.

Correspondintamust forward theiravuneandaddress with commentis address to the Editor, not observations in connection with the Customs

or publication, bus pa asideen of good faith.

All letters for pubiection should be wrillea on one anda of the poster bat

question. But the infervice may fairly be drawn therefrom that if co-operation with the Customs would restrict the smuggling of

No uno viously argued commano'nations that have słcenity appatrmi én ilher papers us I be inserted.

Order for extra copies of WAX LESS should be pest before 11 am, on day of publication. After tutarins such co-operation would be to the

ar the ply simited. Daiy unplied for Cash interest of the colony.

Telegraphic Aditeer Przys... Ü., Code.

P. Nox. 90 Telashes. T

DEATH.

At Widow, 24th Jule, 1999, of typhoid fever, Fars, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Su, 2ed time yet.

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The Daily Press.

Musk, July 31st, *9

of the Custom-house, including a fing-boist- turbance broke out no doubt both of these

ing vere may, on usul considerable astonish-high officials did the best they could, but rast, ami the Germay authorities them where does the fault lie for the disturbance elves appear to have since arrived at the over basing been allowed to occur? The conclusion that the ceremony was an act of decision of the Sretary of State might fully. As was remarked in a recent article more appropriately have followed the in this column on the Custome question in familiar lines of the finding of a Marine relation to Hongkong, "whatever uusistance Court of Inquiry and been to the effect may be given to the Chinese Government that the casualty was due to neglect in protecting its revenue should be given and errors of judgment on the part withors creating any mistaken impression of the master and first mate, in this as to where the sovereignty lies." The case the Governor and Colonial Secretary, Bag-hoisting ceremony at Taintau was cal-but that in view of their commendable culated to create such a mistaken impres efforts to minimise the effects when the sign, and for that raasen taust be considered casualty occurred the one would be, safici a grave mistake. But if the Gerinan suently met by a reprimand and caution. thorities nude a mistake on that point, we There is, however, an old saying that it is

El Porvenir de Bisovas inn Iloilo paper) some to the services ruered by Captain Grast of the tiuso since viverted in very complimentary terms

steamer Libelle to the inhabitants of the town during the recent confiot. It also stated that Mr. Korczki hail bien recommended for a Spanish decoration for special survices rundore by bim to the Spaniel crura in Sandsken, to note the above, as mators of vessels have 'Captain' Grant's numerous frisade will be glad generally to go without acknowledgment, zo matter how much they any pat themselves out Fortunately for Sandakan all the captains ip. oblige those with whom they bare to del.

visiting this port ars mast obliging in ery change comes about but hops that their auc war. We shall all be sorry when the inevitable. sessors will secure equal popularity.-D. N. 9. Herald.

Mrs. Morris irominates Ospt, Simmond's pou) Mins Powell (nominates Mr. Gelger's pong)

OHARGE AGAINST THREE WELCH FUSILIERS.

will

In answer to fired, aud soonpå dofondants, còn- paidast admitted that he did unto them kick at the dope

His Worship said thore was no direct evidence that the first and secand defondants had broken the door. Salirsa would bare to pay 85 com- pensation and a five of S16,

TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY,

LIMITED

FROM A CORRESPONDENT]

Saigon, 27th July. Business is very bad justow, and a good may failures amongst the Chinese are reported, for which the generally sinck state of the market

not in a harpy to sell their paddy and they are mostly rich they can afford to wait

It has been excessively hot lately. Every body is longing for rain.

On Tuesday, 25th July, thess was much bus

THE DISORDER IN KWANGTUNG-

SECU.

to the

prorious article and representing that the ar

After a few introductory remarks rovalling

ungement with the Custom be not been in force long anongli tö definite opinion upon its working to be allow a

formed, the article goes on to say that the

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But all these brave words were only so minah showing the "lat" in bin austory. wind and the British Premier is once more.

We understand that Lord Seliebary ha cop stoled certain conditions will hin concession to France, amongst others that British-owned property will coptiane to be edgištared as tho British Consulate Genaral, but this cleaty means that if such property i sold to a person of another unnality it will pass into taw koads of the French Consulate and be under Freno control It is also stipulated that ao French Municipal Rogulations can be applied to British residents in the French Settlemut unless approved by the British Minister, but after Lord Salisbury's "climb down the subject generally it is not likely that a Bri- fight on this acoro, if the Governmost at home. tigh Minister in Poking wouldmake any great

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is anxious to come to terms with France or a ently in Dowing Street, is a very important co question which, while of little moment appar- to us in Shanghel. We naderstand that that there are other conditions coupled with the

extension of the French Settlement which sro of such a nature that they are calculated to went rejection at the hands of the French We can only hope that French pride will đà for us what British diplomacy sms unwilling to do. What these conditions are we are not informed, but it is clear from what we have been able to gather that the atmost secessity exists for those interested and the British com- unity generally to lose no time in forwarding paited protest against any snel dangerous and injurous anemonter of their rights being made by the Premier, even in the interests of n batter understanding with France. The Chine gointion should lose no time in calling a meeting together to frame such a protest and give once more expression to their slows on the ubject-China Gactie.

s Ceylon papers

THE END.IPSE STAKED."

London, 14th July. The following is the reanlt of the race for tho Estipse Stakes run to-day-

The Dako of Westwinders Flying Fox 1. The Duke of Westminster's Frontier ... 2 Prince Sultykof': Niaus

CHEAPERING EASTERN CABLE RATES. Londnu, i4th July

tle and commotion on the guay, when the body. of the late Mr. Our Ki-tiong, the souier At the Magistracy on Saturday Privates partner of the firm of Ban Sapa An and own fact that the arrangemant is only provisional Morgan, Parry, and Sullivan, of the Royal of one of the principal ride is, as transfer prores that the German Gororament bas Welsh Fusiliers, were charged with unlawfully rad with great pomp and evsamony to the damaging to the extent of $5 the door of the steamer Sishan, Captain Jones, for convoyunes not acai blindly in the matter or with Kwang We compeadore shop. No. 72, Quern's to Chirm. Aithang the sternor's destination out the determination to taka all the acquiesence of the British Govermont ju the Bood East. They pleaded not gollige

was Hongkong als was specially obartered in circumstances inte consideration. Nor wues The intlowing telegram from Pening, datad Complainant said shat at 10.30 on the pre-proced fist to Atary to hand the body over to 24th Julg, appears in the Straits Timer yous Thanday night defendants came jato his. The family, Mr. Ong Ka-tioug died on the 7th.

the provisional regulations decided upon with The broth-l-keapare at Penang are hoping that shop to buy a bottle of whisky First des July, aged forty-five years, and greatly respect out the wiebes of tho meroboats boing aseer the e frequenting their houses will create a fendant asked for the whisky, and he replied,ed by all who kaw him.

tained; ou the contrary, the matter was placed disturbance. The krapers Lase, chised all the "It is Low after ten o'clock, I cannot sell any

Before the merchants and various iterations brothels owing to the provisions of the new whisky," First defendant asked, “Why not?"

made to meet their views, as in the matter of Bill to amend the Women and Girls' Protec He replied, There is no rula allowing mos to

the verification of original invoices. After some tion Ordinance of 1809.". It may be remembered Bell." First defendant then maid, “I must that the brothel-keepers at Macao adopted the have it. If you don't let me bare it

A Canton carruspondent writes as follows further reference to the alleged unfriendly at- titude of the . C. Daily News the articls gous course of closing their houses last year owing to break down your shop." Complainant said. "I¤ Further details of brigandare prevailing in on to any that it is absuitely fales to say that new regulations made by the Portagne Gev. yant da. I will call the police to arrest you.". Saichiu are to baud and show the extent to Tainted is not a free port or to place it in the emment Possibly they will do the same in this Then the three closed in sud bad couver which the unfortunate people of the district ars same category na treaty port. The import solony when the proposed new regulations are satis. He did-not know what they were.

of goods in the German torritary, with the A DESFATCH from the Secretary of State re-

brought into force. It would be a very weak talking about. Then they left the shuplakanailed. The Nauthor Magistrals Yiang

exception of opium, arms, and anupsition, is Aloverasmat, however, that allowed Itself to be and he closed the door. Then they startul as sout by the Vicaray to suppress the distor

absolutely free. No one has any right to forring to the Kowloon disturbances is pub-fluenced by a brothel strike.

to kick it, and one of the pancs gave bance, aut he had Enronten robbers arrested interfere with the landing of goods or to tished in the Gazelle.It is to be hoped the

way. The upper part of his door was not Governor's despatch with its onclosures, ne-shed in fas Casaties The fare for a chair with and he saw third defendant Lick the door, exboldened by the patriness of their loss, seat into China are they called upon to pass the goods aro. seat from Cocman territory Now regulations for public rehicles are pub work, and he got a styl and looked through and brought back to Canton. The robber chiefs, impose any tax upon them. Not vatu knowledged in the first paragraph of the two bearers in the city is now 10 conte, for another panel being knocked out. He then an impudout letter to the elders demanding through the Customs and to pay the THE FRENCH MAIL.

went outside and was chased into the shop the return of these seventeen mes, fall imparta. It is the same with regard to exports: French Mail of the 30th Juos. arrived yeater. Secretary of State's despatch, will also be 23 coats for dan hour, 50 cents for thres hours, by Sullivan, who attempted to strike him with which they threatend to set fire

quarter-of-an-hour, 20 cents for half-an-hour,

daty that the Chinese Customs collect on

"The M. 3. steamer Einest Simons with the made public, either by laying it on the 70 cents for six hours, and $1 for a day of twelve his stick, but failed. Thinl defendant then

all gyoda originating in the. German tárritory table of the Lagislative Council or other hours. Under the old tariff the fare was 10 went away, and wituess followed the throw sol met towe: 5 Hangkauug. The people, can be oxportel daty free Thatexports which day. The following tokegrame are from Indhu sonte for half-an-hour and 2 cents for a beer, diers to the Naval Yard. He saw Inspector grally alarmed, for they have good reason, tu do not originate in German territory but come wise. As the mutter stands at present, the the intos for longer sugegensats being the MacEwen there, and told him of what had drad the vengeance of the robbers, closed their from the Chinese province of Shantung aus W pablish andday'a submary of an inter- opinion of the public will be, we think, nae both in the new and old tariffs. In the occurred. The Inspector told him to get a shops, the socket was suspended, and all subject to osport duty is the affair of the pete on parade which appears in the last issue either that the case has not been accurately Hill District the fares, which were formerly 15 Chinese sortable on duty in Queen's Rund business stopped. The rabbers also threatened Chinoes Govermat, but if payment has to be

conis for half-an-hour and 30 cents for aa boar, to arrest defondants. I spoke to the son- Was the osta Vallesha Lagd on the Chinese represented or that the Secretary of State have been increased to la-eants for a quarter at stable, who attempted to arrest third defan Ngchain banditsuor number over a thousand the matter himself in the commercial lovu in to seize the principal elder, named Ehun. The made, that the exporter should be able to rruga Ca-diam question as Tining. The a' count has formed an arrousous judgment thereon, aner and 20`evote for half-an-hour, the bourdant Defendant pushed off the constable,

which ba dwella'ix, to the interest and not that appeared a short time ago of the pro eo far as the Governor and the Colonial fate remaizing. unaltered. The scale for jim and Inspector Macron went out to his ng Colon Shek garrisong is troops in the to the prejudice of the merchants of sintiu. ceedings which attended the inauguration Scoretary are concerned. When the dis

rick has remains the same as bafcus in the city. sistance and arrested the ma. He brudel them Ngtaepe village school for the protection, of The case is exactly the same with imports des. over to a Secreont of the Military Pulice, the village. The robbers had their head-quartined for the interior of Chlon, which can char who gaze the names of the men to the Inspector in the ancestral ball of Likkongkok, and the Customs is Taintan. Here also the advant- The morning papers publish a Jolter from master of the shop, and summonses were takening that the mandarin, soldiers were soldiers administration has intereal either in the Eastern Talegraph Company, stating that the tor. The Inspector, pass the names to the were levying blackmail. The villagers, knów. age is on the side of the merchant. The German the Marquis of woodiste, Chairmen of the out against defendants.

odly in awe and could not fight, had to submit collection or application of the Customs revenue, Conipany has already intimated to the Chan to the equeuses applied to thou and pay over, it that appertains solely to the Chinese Gevorubers of Conimeras that the Company is preparel, sonid, many thousands of dollars. Colonel ment. Thou there comes the question of the for negociate for a reduction of the Indian mte: Bhek, knowing the weakness of his troops. dared control of the trade in opium, arms, and ora ant he has good rensaft to tistioro that negosÁ- not advance to the attack, and the robbers now mataition. These articles in fierman territory tions with that object will soon commenced threaten the complets destruction of his fords. sra either subject to duty or to certain between the India Cice nad the 6 mpany.

A sternwheelman power boat named frictions. To establish a German Crisfera- THE TEA TRAUR AND THE DRAFT ALLOWANCE. tha Katchax, plying hetwood Canton and

house for the control of opium, arms, efc, a

Loudon, 14th July. Saishin was attacked koma time ago by pirate costly and complicated machinary would be Forty-night Cerlou ostatus uro offering tas far nud rabbed and a promise was extracted bangsary, whereas the Chinese Customs al safe, and much Tulian tos is also unvanced for from the master lo jay, synenze of $100 ready has this machinery, and to avail of it sale at best biety's auction. It is baieral

month for immunity from farther attack promises may advantages, but that the Govi

the impostors will yield in the dispute over the ~The third general meeting of the sharabola.

Of late the mustar bas failed to pay this squeeze, ¦ ornmost you not thoughtless in the matter onponad draft allowance, era in the Tebrau Planting Co. Limited, was held leading that business was bala the 2nd appears from its having reversed the right on Saturday at the Company's Office, 38 and 40 July, while the boat was on her way from Canto tales the control into its own hands should Queen's Roud Central. Hart Beekt presided ton to Saichi and was near Konasan.a force of it think it: The article then goes on to refer The nibers present were :-Mesrs A. H. Man. Tura! kandred robbers armot with modern to the value of trail statistics, the collection of

TE BISTRY MEETING. E. H. Joseph, and W. . Taylor, call. E. S. Kelly WD Saltou, A. P. Nobbs, mek-firing rides was seen on the river back, and which is provisionally undertaken by the Chinese they demanded from the master the saveze Customs. The ship has to supply a copy of her

Lousion, 13th July. The CHAIRMAN id-Gentiamau, I will with gread open rud an explanation of bis failure to manifest, and within a week the importer has to

In Cousujenes of several necidents at Bisley. furnish particulars as to classification, valus, the Council of National Rifle Association havo take the report and statement of accounts DE

mont, and the matør, knowing it was not safe read. As you have also had Mr. Larrow's to upproach the shore for further parlay got also the origin of the goods. There can dangerous to competitors, and have revertel lo report in your hands for enmo days it will not away as quickly is he could and was afraid to

bo no question of acy molestation of Mark 2 Colonel Hadi hus risited Bisley to be necessary for me to sed much to what he husretaria nest ch

the merchant andor these circumstances, engairo into the utter mad report to the War already told you as to the progress we are

There is practically stoppage of trade be. Apart from the furnishing of statistics the Ofic making. I notice a slight printer's error ins

sun Cantor and the disturbol districts, merchant in Taintan has no greater obligations

Lendva, 14th July, thrown upon him than ku hna in the fainted ompt into that report, the present price of

England lus won the Kolapa Cup, Canada coffee beans in Londen haing printed S

fres 'port Bougkong. No words need be taking second plac wasted i dwelling upon the value of statistics;

Landan, J5th July. the advantages attendent upon them so greatly whereas it sleald, of course, road Rd. You sill see that it is Mr. Tarken's opinion that at the present. price of coffer a great number

pulsory declaration, that there is no unfairness, the common interest, in demanding the latter to be abandoned, whim intarelly the pro which arrived hero on Friday, gavou by the The object the Government has had in-view-hiss

La Londen, 15th July. aertain to rias, so that we may boger that by Singasare Tre Pro

The total hired By Australia and en the facilitating of the import and export Houzestershire Bristol, vestitot in a violaty the time our pleacations comps into bearing the

Dimensions-length, 140 fu; 1 bom 52 12 basins. If theerpentations entertained are real for the Colonials by six wickots

· FIRE AT SHANGHAT.

price will be back at something like ite old figure lost; depth, 331f2 feet; gross register tonnage, ised the provisional regulations will be made defi- which was double that it is at present. Our $700, Curries 2000 tons, rater ballast. She is nits; if, on theother hand, sodifications are shown

Lasuonals won the match against Dorby- prinsipsi misfortune at the present (as is un. will be

sugues, and steato to be necessary the right to make such modificare le It is believed at Washington that a melta.

About a quarter to has on Sunday worningdoubtedly the fall in the price of Kartier, spplied by two boilers working at a pressure tions is reserved in the agreement, and it in twinkels.

Yorkshire la lofvated Warwickabiru by ton understood the recommendation will shortly í ment of the Aisaka bennday question is pra. 23rd July, a fire broke out off Park Roul in the profit on which for the period under review 140 tb, pay squars. inab. Hor trial runs to be supposed for one instant that the Govan Surrey boat Tissex by uino wisketa

Now Extension, resulting in the destruction : nincunts to the nominal, sum of 6608. ILop. he earrier into effect. It was at ane, tie of a seaport, of which the United States will. The road or, to be correct est de arc, where the finok is frota bar pses rabber trees, which unless autored her halka sovell that wind turned in chaste Comment has been made on the fast!

bable, by Canada sompting an indefinite lease of forty houses and dange to three others to we gentlemen, that our brightest showed a speed of 13 knots, end the vel mant will disregard the interests of the mer

2.6 times her own length, occupyang 5 ming. 17 that the derman Government should have tukan Lords conflagration took place, whichi han sof yet been something very unforeseen scours are certain to Imed by the Council rugs immediately behind gives very good results in the future. Consider het roenlts from twin-soraw steamers The Customs in Tintau at the very moment that London, 28th July

the Horse Bazkar sad ut right angles to Parking the enormous increase in the demand for rabictor's cargo outit inolutes 17 winches and the British Government is removing them from The traditions of the Eton and Harrow mater

The Moncer's London correspondent wires: Road. The fames were frat noticed in the roof berthe price is much more likely to go higher than might rensoonbly be invited to withdraw, General Negrier's removal from the Eupreme of a hot-water shop and fruit, Luiere, espidly lawor, and it is very sufisfactory to kacie tasteras laxy derricks, one bring capable of Hongkong. Ia the Brst place we dispute, aars were fally maintained, there being a brilliant but codderation te shown that such a Cocadl of War is the sbsorbing topis in France spoed, to the adjoining house, which were the earre pisut planted in inferior oil to our 85 toss, she has a complete electric our cuntemporary, that the instances of gathering numbering fifteen thousand includ

used as a wine-shop The firemen were in the Botanic Gardens Singapore, produced tontor, constibeter now departure to shipbuild which the Chinese castor bare bilkorte werked light installation. In some respects. the the two places aro identical, the conditions under course would not be feasible, de appears and the gravity of his dismissal at the prosant quickly on the scene, but wein terribly ham samples which were valued by experienced rubbering, as is the main hu ch pillars have been die in Hongkong being essentially different Mr. Arthar Balfour. The restber too was ing many notabilities, among whom were the Princess Bostries, Loril George Hamilton, and from General BLACK's deaiches on theorists la universally recogalseð.

pored in the frat plage thera moro bet | dealers at the highest prios then gives for rub- Subject General BLADE was believed to

THE TRANSVAAL.

two hydranta, ona nu the Horse Hagnar pro. hehough we are not at presset, owing to Pensed with, their duties being taken up by from these under which they have been a typical Boing dry and wark, Ak to the prioku be a staunch opponent of the maiutemanço

The Transvaal Executive has decided to alieties and the other at the beginning of Park the falling off in price of Gatabler, able to pay a moosial girder frame betw the dock mitted to Taintaa. Ale the fact mcat noi

the play was capital the folding alone being Read, and a long distance from the fire the dividend, I do not see any raemon to fund the ranch bears, with the toh soming forming part ha ignored that at Hongkong the termination indifferent. Etan in the first innings, made of same. This allows of a much larger hatsh of the present onelom sitaation there is at 974 to which Gillet contributed the highes of any Chinese Customs establishment in tan st to the Uitdenders, fire in each Volks.

serad trouble was the pene Water supply," there| discouraged. It really means that we must wait raad.

being little pressure in the matus The stent patiently, until our coffee and rubber come fatoway, waleb is a tuost important foutura ia vesniversally dressed desirable. A long extract single scare, 43. Harów mainstay was fire-engines, which could have rendered saluable bearing Under the circumstances we have sets ongeged in the China trade carrying, as is then given from an article that appared in Dorson. The sptured is wickets and assistanos, Zaving a full week to stew from decided to forego or goueral management fees they do, vory Lulay packages. The sage system the Dotty Press of the 20th Jus, in the course fessornd. 8, 20 were not requisitioned, and re doubt this for the year, and you will xctice that this is deguna in the rumalaits portion of the seo the Chinese Customs, its control of the tredo was modo by Grenfell and Longman in Efon's

of the construction is oueriod out in a modifed of which it was said : We would not like to omission helped to awell the list of demolished does not past in the accounts. Before moving voel. The atercipost of the vase) repre- by foreign rezole in Hongkong, but we here end juuings, heth making S1. The innings

out, bringing the total dwellings. Bowerore, the firemen ranged to the adoption of the report and statement of Bet four steams on the burning maar het secourts 1 aball be plansed to give any giments another novel feature in the class of never been able to understand why obstructions closed to 24 for four wickets. Ultimatels

single corow stoner. The deadwood is com.should be plooad in the way of the Castorna Jattarly had, to do with two, owing to tho holder any information in my power, gepolely cat way, and for the anal casting has collecting the just tos of the Chinese Govern, the match suded in an even draw. Burron The back of the bones. Fortunately, the proposed the adoption of the reportand accounts for the Afterpost, and upon which the rudder ports since the collection Las been placed in the

No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN, substituted a grapplit steef Lake, whiel mant na ergo carried by mali ve emit to Chinese scoring 183 for five wickets. wind, which was from the N. W., was light and Mr. E. KELLY Aescale, and the motion is hang by one niatle, fusteral of six as by the mods of the Foreign Customs, and in which the sparks were not carriel Tar. The buildings was encried,

ordinary strangement. The remainder of the reference was "alias made to the modus which were mostly of the usual inflammable type, are the property of a Chinese synsicate of which the ex Governor of Formosa is the bead, and are insured in the Imperial for 11 7,900, whilst only the wine shop proprietor had his contents

At Elswick, on 27th Juse, Masses. Sie W:

· Loulon, 15th July, The staterent that the tša importena na dia- posed to yield in the present dispute in declaro. to be intres

think they have adopted a sound polier in better to be born lucky than rich, and Sir is the largest mihip ever built apon the Tee your porralesion, alopt the usual customs andar Thor garo him one day's grace for pa weight. Dumbers-and in future, it is said.demced Mark 4.amunnition as being tɔn

making armegemants with the Chinese HANEY BLAKE and Mr. STEWART LOOKART Cartoms whereby trade can be carried on appear to be striking examples of its truth. between German and Chinese territory with the least possible delay, expense, or in- convenience, the freedom of the port being

at the same time carefully preserved. That

Bacarrangement with the Customs is

G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co. and the loss battleship Fateuse, which they bare built for the Japanegy nagy, The Hateure being 400 feet long, 16 feet 6 inches bread. with a displacement of 15,20) 8%. Her gines of 14,500 i.h.p. will give her a speed of 18 not for armament consists of four 12 in guns, 12 6 inch guns pounders, eight 3-pounders, four 43 jucbes guda, and fra torpedo tabes. She will bare a bolt of armour from 4 inches to inches thfok; she turrets and other parts being powerfully armoured. She is very similar vossal to the Shikishima, and

ASSOCIATION.. ing in this country makon, & very formidable Lond. Salisburg has rafused to receive a quartette, deputation from the Peace Association La urge arbitration on the Transvaal question,

LEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LSUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FU."]

LONDON, 27th July.

THE NEW STENTOR"

As the Bisley meeting the Blého Challenge

Leoesens And-- inevitable is proved by THE TRANSVAAL AND THE PEACE with the two other first-class battleships build of plantations, partionlarly in Brasil, will have Stentor, one of the most recent of the fo beigh the small inconveniocco of the comshieki has been won by Bagland.

the experience of Hongkong, where the so-called blockade has given rise to much irritation. To relievs, the position the Hongkong General Chamber of Com marce lets recomended the establishment"

of bonded warehomies for opium, and is

Suppogad that with the establishment of these proposed honded warehouses the Cas- toms agency maintained in the colony'

THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.

retain the sovorsignty.

⠀⠀⠀ FRANCE

Hongking, and, we have reason to believe, AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. ha pritely expressed himself in terme

The Referendum in Vistoria, and also in that justified that belief. When, however, Tasinania, has rented in overwhelming majo- is fell to Jot to deal with the userities for Federation:

Lion as Acting Governor, to disregard rholamentide in the ultra-patriotic key sanit lok at the question from a plein common-sedeo business standpoint, he found that the stous gene was a

[FROM SAIGON TAPERS, ANOTHER EXPLOSION ON A TORPEDO BOAT.

- Paris, 23rd July,"

- ne csait), 1ột boly, from the Chintve point - At Pols (Austria) the boller of a terpadlo-boat

of view, with which he had nothing to gy exploded, killing five men and injuring two.

but from the point of view of Hongkong's DISAPPEARANCE OF THE PLAGUE commercial interesta. His Expany" le-

Somm

fore that the Chinesa permitzet to Beve

of a purely mor

FROM ALEXANDRIA, DUA

Farin, 23rd July.. Plague seems to have disappeared from Alex

THE DREYFUS CASE" ·

Paris, 24th July,

The Dreyfus case is fired for the 7th or 8th me|| August

2

grant quantity of hose required to reach

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT 8. Pho Bilkur Empress of India arrived in New York on the 27th instant

The following parentars of this sew. Holt,

of cargo steamers built for the 0.8, 8. Co

seca in the frogancro which is oquni to the the important stap of admitting the Chinese

RENT.

The following matches were drawn: Notie Sussex at Nottingham, Elon v. Harrow B

Allahabul, 16th July,"

23. A fine`stand'

DEATH OF AN INDIAN JUDGE.

CAMP-Caloutis, 14th July...

The denti is uzaced of. Sic Romesh The CHALEMAN-That is all too business, frais nests of au atdhed wild steel vipende proposed by the Chamber of Commerce Chunder, Milttor, aged 59 Sir Tomah Mitter gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.

pinte of a U Booting to the lower forward ond and to its being to the internet of all parties was Judge of the Calcutta High Court for of which is attached a steel casting forming that the frontier relations should be conducted sixteen years and twice acted ge Chief Justice the pret for the radior. The rudder is of the on an amicable and honest basis. Our Garman of Bengal, once in place of Chief Justice Garth sorered, and that is the New Zealand for

displacements is equal to its own weight appeared in N. C. Daily Nera Then the For those services he was knightad. After unload type, and i beb designed so that its contemporary also quotes a paragraph which and once in place of Chief Justice Fetberam. 700. The origin of the fire is unknown, and the

Cast Jacket in sumand of the Stentor, announcement was first made that the Customs retiring from the High Court, he was appointed proprietor of the water shop and his wife de camped, through sheer fright indediately after Tum Silk ez C. P. R. stormer Athenian which was built at Belfast und engined at were to be established at Tainten in which the member of the Vicary's Counall but had to. the alarm was given. By halfeinst two the erived in New York on Lo 24th instantLiverpool fames were mosatered, nothing but débris remain- The C. P, R. Co's stemmer Empress of Japan ---- Ing. Attention must be drawn to the ap-called left Yokohama für Tausoner un Friday after

re-walls, which are and will be next to volucioaspoon, the 28th instant.

so long to the wapden rifters are allowed to The C. FR.Co. str. Empress of China, froos peretrate them, the fames in this instance being Fancouver and usual porta, left Bhunghat at El+Kaz) Will Ferdle & vafs conduct to give several times seen to spread through their wa-3 pm on Saturday, the 28th inst, and may Sayidence in 198-Dreytir min

be exported here to-morrow.

diam.-N. CDaily News

The Fatesses Maeniren & Cameron, Limited; DESERVE A NATIONAL MIDMORIATA of Leir excellent inventions Deer Chronicle

The Waverley PAN. THE FACEWICK PIN- The Hospod Fen. *** Waverley Warts: Kamburgh,

evyining was expressed that the decision tvas N retise shortly after his appointment en secoput

very wise one, that the experience of the Che of ill-health. During fas past two years he nove Customs would be of advantage to the has suffered greatly and is death has come as German authorities, and that the arrangement welcome releva would facilitate the development of trade in the zew territory. Since then, says the Delcovaliches Zlogo, nothing has come to pass that calls for a reversal of the judgment then expreeLEN

PRINCE RANGĦTRINGĦJE

London, 18th July. Len? George Hamilton was absent from the House of Comuns yesterday and consequently