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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OF

THE HONGKONG DAILY PŘES THURSDAY, AUGUST JO»B, 139%, TYPHOON AT FOUCHOW do that the premiess were ready for coup THE KOWLOON JUSTOMS REPORT. The following is the Kowloon Customaraport MUCH DAMAGE DONE, ——— [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "PLILY PRESS,"

for 1808-

tion, and the SA Axtariamed that the building had beer certitled as complying with the Bailing Onfranco.an the 28th June.

1 LOCAL

Lam which contribuia larger to the vales of leap, and is die maluly to the suppression the Ensporte, Naive Importa from Hongkong gambling there, which at ne time attracte contain bat few items of importados and are for many gewascines 'from long and to im the most part, produse from other parts of proved landing facilition op La Litish def Chins brought by steamer to Hongkong and the frontier. The trade to the other stations reshipped by junk. The most important Ham, has been fairly maintained or has elightly

TREASURE.

Mr. A. Chapa, nasesser Bingo 188, suit be made en assessment of the building in quer Ecochow, eth July.stion on the 36th Jano. Es malo a deduction The year opened with an outbreak of bubonio Ecwever dried and saltfish (247,000 plaḥs, íucreased, A novice typhoon visited Focshow on Setor for the top feor, which was not ready spinge in Hongkong. The Heat 10 was revalued at Ek Ts: 1,884,000),ay be consi day and Sunday

The Foochow Hawmills were wrecked,

and craft.

Much damage was done to house property The above mossage was delayed in treas mission.}

SUPREME COURT,

August 9th.

portion of the premisen osupied by him. THE The phraseology of the definition cause leaves ream for argument on these points, the words whether on his own account or as ngent or trustee for any other person" Hearing it doubtful whether the landlord's original responsibility does not devalve upon his agents or principal ismaats in enos where he does not himself lot the: premises out by single rooms or floors However that way bo, the definition of Owner was allowed to stand without challenge when Ordinance. 0 of 1807 wai passol, but that is not strictly portiment to the present yeeation, for that Ordinance dealt with the unlawful detention of females and offences against their persons, and the owner only became liable upon proof of guilty- knowledge, in which case the punishment

und, ou a second conviction, whipping. The question at present engaging the attention of the Legislative Connell is how premises unlawfully used as brothels are to be dealt with and the respousihility to be thrown on the owner in such cases. We would ren ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranture to suggest to the hon. members that they

The best materials only are might possibly derive some assistance fromable value, contrary to the provisiour of Ordin

AERATED WATERS.

AERATED WATERS was a put of our manufacture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre.

ferred on account of their excellence.

teed.

used.

a perusal of the delites which took place on the 23rd and 30th June, 1800, and we would The PRICES are guly half those M. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, at that time especially invite attention to the speech of

charged in England..

Acting Registrar General, who advocated A continuance of the old system, which WATERS MANUFACTURED was to seat up the promises until a BY US are acknowledged by the lead-improperly used. In cases where there is a bond was given against their being agaiù

ing English makers to be equal to difficulty in acting responsibility as he tween various individuals the avalem of those of their own production.

dealing with the iunttor is reai bas much to recommend it, since it enforces obedionee

Sir Edward Franklaud, w... C. 1. F.B.B., F.C.B., &o, the greatest-living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture :-

I SUMMARY JUL1801CTION.

BEFORE ME. JUSTICE Wien (PUIAN-Jubak.)

A RATING APPEAL

This was an appoul by the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co. Limited, against the intern sexsment, dated 8th June, 1893, of the offices and dwelling of Marlas Lot Na 273; in Connaught road (New Praya Central) on the following grounds-1) That the said tone meat is valued beyond its habenble value, the veins of certain machinery upon or in the mid tenement having boon included in the said reto- anco No. 15 of 1888, extitled the Rating Ordin- anos; (2) that the said tenement is valued beyond its ratahlo value on the date on which such valantion was wete (June 30th, 1894), because ing were unfinished and incapable of benefciul on ibo said date cortsin portions of the said build ocupation.

Mr. Heslings appeared for the Appollants, and. Mr. Bowley (Crown Solicitor) for she assesser, Mr. A. Chapwan.

The appellants concluded their case at the previous hearing.

Mr. Hastings said that before his friend opened his care there was ous castter he should like to mention to his Lordahip which was omitted at the previone sitting, and that was the east of working the lifts. On tasir view of the caso, namely, that the Bfts being machinery were not subject to assessment at tl, lie cost

made me allowance for the lifta

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THE HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.

At the Magistrany yesterday afternoon the Chiasman who is under arrest in counisation Mrs Fastewski, and Mrs. Channel, was with the robberies from Miss May Carroll,

again brought on.

No treasure of any importance is carried by ported early January, and tho denso pro-dered a Hongkong product, for most of the In answer to Mr. Hastings, witness wald ka vailed until the beginning of July. The num fahing besta engaged in the trade hail from the junks as cargo.

MOTEUM. did not rate the Falas of gas supplied to a box of enses reported in the colony was 1,940 Colony. The value has declined somewhat as building, and possibly as eliantd have made Chinese, of which 1,111 died, and 75 ana, Chinese, compared with 1897, but the figures have not Foreign-The imports of opium by junk were 380 piouls, as compared with 471 pisule in deduction for the electricity usul for the lifts of which 19 were fatal. In the district of varied greatly during the past 10 years, and also for the wages of the ulfendants Chinese Kowloon the plages made its appear ExportaThe exports shown in Table No. 1897 and 2,453 plools in 1889, A considerabia Mr. Boylay again briefly addressed the court anco on 4th March, and there were 355 deaths V. are all of them to Hongkong. Their value quantity has certainly been anggled frem Mr. Hastings spid Mr. Hoyley had admitted reported. The most noteworthy event of the is estimated at Hk. Tls. 22,500,000. This total Hongkong, and the use of Native opium has that lie motor power in connection with the year was the agreement, signed on the 9th indicates a fairly steady export iisde, and, probably gained ground, though but little passes lifts was machinery, but contendet that it June, by which Olins lessed to Great Britain, though expanded in the three previous years by through Lae Kowloon stations, only II pionls was not the intention of the Legislature for a period of 99 years, the waters of Deep half a million tasks or fans it compares very being recorded for the year. The importations to include this minahinory in the Ordinaus. Ho and Mrs Bays, the torritory lying between favourably with the Ht. Th. 15,400,000 which of Foreign opium into the colony have not de could only submit that the tatention of the them, and a dumber of the Isando adjacent to represented the expert trade in 1880. The lined in the same ratio as those into the Kwang. Logislature rast to gathered from its words. Hongkong, remarring to itell the city of Kow- opening of the West River has no doubt handi tung province. The total imports for 1898 ware The word machinery was nod. Hie Lordship loon only. This expansion of the solonial tar capped tus jank trade, and it is pleasing to mate 39 3924 chests, while for the year 1860 they wore could not go behind that and say what sozi ofritory was removed with much satisfaction by that it has held its own so well in the matter of 18,3201 chonts. The quantity of opiam imperiod machinery was intended, Although there the colonists of Hongkong, many of whora exports. The class of export which appro-intu the whole of China was in 1888 82,612 pletls, might not have been lifts in the colony when the appeared to derive partienlar grabfention from printes the largest show of the above total and in 1897 49,309 picals decrease of 40 per Ordinance was passed there were plenty of lifts the pros of seeing the Stations of the is silk in its virions kinds and degrees of sent. The imports into Hongkong daring is elsewhere, and if the Legislature bail Intouded Chinesa Castes moved farther from the manufacture, its total value being returned same period show a daresas of 47 per cent, hot to exempt them from the allowance they colony. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Looks H. TA 5,577,990 the value in 1889 being the average decrease of the Canton. Lappa, and would have been specified, In bin opening Mrhart, who was specially deputed for the purpose, only H. Tis. 3,200,000 The silk piece Kowloon districts, which supply the oantral part Read that in other exeus the assessor proceeded on a tour of the newly leased territory goods trade of Hk. Tis 2,800,000 has more of the province, was 54 por cent. The loss st rated as if the machinery was not there, and in August, and made his report to the British than doubled in thee 10 years; Refuse silk Canton was 58 par cent, and at Kowloon, 84 per that was exactly the principle he asked his Government; but up to the close of the year no (Hk. Tis 983,000) is 12 Limos greater, om-cent At Lapen there has been an increase of steps had been taken for effective compation broider (Ik. Tis. 910,000) in desbled; fb-lines 17 per cent. The Lauppa, offico rockons every Lordship to apply in this case.

Hie Gordship said that this was rather as The year 1899 will, however, most asuredly in- (Uk. T, 37,000) more than five times greater. chest of Fatma at 150 pisals, while at Korleon point, and he should reserve his decision. augurato anet order of things, and it will be apà large bayer of silk piece goods informs me it has been customary to chargo on the east propriate, while reviewing the trade of 1898, pro- that, with the present low price of allver, weight. The merchant gains a slight advantage in the Lappa system, and importe his epiam ubly the last-complete year of the old ordor, to the Canton manufacturers are well able to compare, it with the opening year of the adecupate with the products of Japanese and throngs Lappa in prefersnes to Kowloon. The ministration of the Kowloon Customs under Europaat boms. Though their finish is not so Chinese dealers in Bengal spinm are said to the Foreign Inspectorate, which began in high as the textures woven by modern have made handsome pretta, owing to the steady April 1887. This comparison, it may be hoped, machinery, they are more durable. The trade rise in the prics, though, the volume of trade will remove the impresion which sa to exist might be considerably extended if the manufae was less. The price of Malwa Justusted heavily. that the administration of the Custome bas turers would take the trouble to have good and the dealers made no profits.

Nativa-There is not the least doubt that bena detrimental to the train of the Colony. samples prepared of the different patterns and It will be best to take as a basis of comparison fabrics their loams cu produse, and if they the use of native opium has greatly extended the Sgares of 1889, when the work under the world be careful that the goods when made during the last 10 years. The quality has im I sad proved; owing to its lower prion it has been new conditions was fairly established. The correspond, with the pattern. total volume of trade for that year was valued, that large orders are lost though the failure to found profitable to employ it for adulterating in rorul numbers. at Hk. Fla, 32,200,000; that have full lines of sapien ready to show would the foreign drug, and the palats of the uncker of 1898, though not the best on racord, rasohed be purchasers when asked for. The item of has gradually become accustomed to its use. the value of H&T.- 45,700,000. This was next importance is the trade in matting, which, From Yunnan and Kwoishow it pours into the from a value of Hb. T. 6,000 in 1889, han now Castan province by the West River and ita divided na follows

renohed the respectable figure of Hk. Tr. tribularios, and the percentages of decline in 1,390,000. This article, and the almost equally the Imports of foreign opium given above seem toportant item fire-crackers (valued it HE. TH. to indicate that the competition of the native 1,074,000 ako a growing trade), are mostly for drag in keeper in Kwangtung than in nome the United States, and supply a large portion other provinces. It has, howovor, hear stated trading from that country to Hongkong. matters, that the competition of the native drag 1,415.000 2,583,000 Tobacco is another minable, export, 89,000 in this part of Chios has reached its elizax, piouls of prepared tobacco and 17.000 picula ef sad that the sale of Indian opium is likely to 14,195, 22.312,000 lat, worth. Hic Tis. 660,000, having been increase rather than to diminish. The native shipped to Hongkong daring the year. The drug is very much adulterated on its way in 60,429 value in 1889 pran Hk. Tis. 609,000. The irade the place of production, the price has risen to in all clothing. how decried in almost inverse nearly that of Pains, and the onttarn of boil. 351.902 ratio with that in cotton clotting, but it is stilling is somewhat less. The present price of raw Yusuno opium is about Ts. 30 for 100 49,520 worth half a million tools. The chain teade

varies greatly from year to year 1894 shows tasks weight, and it produces about 55 per sent. 394,429 fair average trado, of HTL 600,000; in of prepared opium when boiled. Patan ponts 1869 it was only Hk.Tls. 375,000, Chinaware, Less than Tis. 33 for the same quantity when principally coarse, represents Hk.Ts: 860,000. raw, and its outturn in boiling in nearer åt per are bar been a steady growth in the arpart ceat. It is obvious, therefore, that the Indian of Basha, which comes chiety from Shantak, opium, even at the present high price, should and is vained for the year at H.T. 885,000 be able to hold its ore, more spanially in the is mostly for Hongkong consumption. The vicinity of Hengkong, whonce it satera hlus

1889. 1898. Hk.Tim. Uk.Tha Foreign goods Imported

from vag kong 12,895,000 17,100,000

May Carroll said she lived with her parents at No. 6, China Road, On las 29th April, about four o'clock in the afternoon, she was out for a hiszele vids with her two little brathore on Kennedy Hond. Whon coming back she met a Chinoso lady and she stepped to speak to bar, her brothers going on. Soon after sho bad started again she came across three Chim menstanding on her bt side. One of them CAMS forward ant slopped her bioycle. We then made sigu to the others and she was dragged to the side of the read. Ifer mouth was ensored, up- to settle their several responsibilities beside's view mers accepted that the machinery his Beat while another pulled off ler brecalsis. to the law and leaves, the parties interested of working was not material, bu if the other and one of them strack her on the toniple with Nalis gonds imported $12,000 8,517,000 of the Totum carge of the fine sailing vessels to me by a native of groat eaporisrce in suck

was ratable then the cost of working would They also tried to pull off her ring, but before tween themselves. If that should be the de charly have to be taken into uncosat, and be they could succeed they heard footsteps coming cision arrived at by the Legislative Council would ask his Lordship to aek Mr. Hooper the, and ran away. She isputired defendant is the we take it that laudlords in leasing their cost of the electricity for working the twe lifts. man the atopped her bicycle. She pickest hinz property to a farmer would insert a pro. The cost of the electricity would be $1,200 out of ten others at the Police Station the other

year and the cost of tires lift sttoalants $280 any. She won certain he was the un vision in the agreement to the effect that year. There would wish be the cost of depresin- Ong of complainant's brothers fepised ko tion-10 per cent, or $500 a year That was fading the Chinese shoes produced on the misd to say that the expanses of the two lifts would near his sister after she had but robbok. He amanunt to 35,360 a year. This might possibly usi turno back to see where she was. acme in es a footor.

*It possesses an extremely high payment of the rent should not cease by degree of organic purity and isrenson of any portion of the property being eenled up for offences against the law, "of most excellent quality for and the farmer again would make a "drinking,"

similar stipulation with his sub-tenants, go that it would be to everyboily 'a interest to avoid any infraction of the law, or if in the lupe of gain the risk of breaking the law

Mr. Shelton Hooper was recalled by his Lord ship and quationed on these points, corroborat ing Mr. Haylinge's statement.

Mr. Banley then opened the cars for the sssossor. ils referred to the two questions at imus, and said that the Krst question would be the more important and wond probably mentb, as the asober of buiklings in Flie

Chief Detective Inspector Haneous that on the 20th April lost, in consequstice of a ve port made by complainant, he went with har to the spot on Kornedy Road which she pointed out as the place where she had been robbed it was that part of Recuedy Lead Im mediately aboo Seandal Forub Having been told, that a pale of shoust had be seen on the mad after the gelböra. had gone

from Hongkong Natire goods imported from China to Chinn Natier produse exported

to Hongkong Janks insed and out- Kevonna: On geners! Bavenne: On Opium

ward

targo.

4,995

326,260 2269817

Total Revenue 696,083

the above figures demonstrate mficiently that the trade a prospered during the 10 years, and a reference to the pedal Tables of the Returns will show tent, in respient of Exporis, the pro-it

gross has been almost anbreken. It is notewor export of paper, valued at Hk.Tls. 394.0 is in considerable quantities without payment of Thy that tile in 1989 the Opinn Revenne was the lowest for many years, aud ita decline is duty,

A.S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, were incurred the responsibility would be become more importent donning he maile search cad found the shoes producet, iarly vue-half of the total dollection, it was in id to be caused by the dearth of bambong from

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west likely to fall on the notual breakers or on those who either by guilty knowledge er neglect allowed the broach to take place.

There was I fresh case of plague yesterday 128 and deaths.

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The Hongkong Electric Company proposes to doubia its capital by the issue of 30000 new stinrus of $10 each, thus issue, to be made at par und the tow bara to be offered in the first instance to the holders of the existing shares.

The Singapore Free Press of the 2nd August say-H.M.8. Brdymion is scaling at Tanjong Pagar. She will leave on Friday afternoon or early on Saturday morning after the delivery of the French mail from Europe, to relieve At Manila, on the 2nd August, the with of H. H,1,8, Orlando at Manils, the latter proceeding [2018 to Keagkong for some repairs before leaving to

join the fleet in the north,

Tops, of a coN.

BIRTH.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, August 10th, 1899.

if such premises are found the gain 10 ИБС 18 a brothel, be liable upon summary conviction befors a Magistrate to the payment of a fine not exceeding $500. The interpretation clauss provides that tho. word "owner" le to have the game mean- ing as in Ordinace 9 of 1897. Referring to the last named Ordinance we find that the definition is as follows:- Owner of "premises means the person for the time

The Royal Munster Fusiliers have been or "being receiving the rant or a consideration "for the use of premises whether on his derud to the Cope.

"own account or as gent or trustee

LEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SurrLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS."}

Losion, 7th Anguel. MORK REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAPE..

SUGAR BOUNTIES.

France might modify her views.

GREAT BRITAIN AND TILE TRANSVAAL.

lifts had increased. Bet be. submitted that. He brought them to Ue Price Station. Dafen- the real question was not, Is, the lift dant was arrested on another chargo. 7 machinery? No one could possibly deny after

Sergeant Callott gave eridonus us to com- the ovidence whlab hul been before the plainant picking defendant out of eight mea ecurt that the slastrić mater, which operated without any hesitation on the morning of the these lifts was machinery of a very complicated 4th Angust. The nort morning be tick the kind, but the question was whether there was pair of shots produced to the gel. He asked such machinery in this building se was contem defendant to put them on, le dils and in plated by the definition in the Ordinanco. As his (witzesan) opinion they fitted him. his friend stated in his opening, thoro were no

Inspector Hinar doposed tast on the night es directly on this point, and they had of the 29th April complainant and her father nothing to guide them except the Ordinance came to the Central Police Station. She re that and the ordinary rules of costruing sta ported that she had been roused by then mon tutes He submitted that the pass his friend on Kenasty road one of whom she could identity. quoted were absolutely off the point, and only A Sergeant Interpreter at the Central Folies went to show that in England heavy stationary Station said that whos charged defendant said machinery was liable to a patel. The section it was correct, and made his wark to it. sealing with this matter was apparently adopted į

There are a number of coarictions against from the Imperial alatutu 6-7 William IV., defendant and two other charga puding Chapter 96, section 1. The enaton in Hong

Defendant was remanded vätil Friday, kong was for the tenant to pay tho rates and for the landlord to pay the Crown rent and in- surance. In the Hongkong Ordinance these words, which were satirely now, were intro- dreed Bach ratable vaixa, shall not izcinde the value of any molinery upon or in the

coewont."

His Lordship-That is very broad, is it not? Mr. Bowley submitted that it must be read with the view of the objects of the statute, and he would call attention to Ordinausa of 1363 Thal really was the fist rating Ordinance in Hongkong. Section 3 of this Ordinace read;

machinery, and he should prove by the assessor

FOOCHOW NOTES.

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MISCELLANEXOR,

The question has been raised whether Chins 98blo more than one-tentle: but the Revenue which it is made and which, owing to drought, on general cargo was considerably greater in failed to grow with the usual profusion after is suffering from a seatcity of silver. I am 1698 than in 180. It will also be found on com catting Papur is therefore soarse ant daar. informed on good antherity that money is paring the development of the stainmer trade The brick trade, valued at HT 250,000, is plentiful in Canton, and has ruled cheap daring. between Hongkong and Canton with the junk of growing importance to Hongkong, owing to the last year or so. Silver prices have rin that the latter has progressed in considerably number came from the Funa district of Can- luvo zimu. Owing to the depreciation of silver trade of Kowloon during the past 10 years, the great amount of building done. The greater se, the prices of articles as measured in silver greater prepetion. The Kowloon jouk trade ton. Thaus bricks are of poor quality and dus musared in gold, the Natise gets 105. Las undoubtedly fallon away slightly during not stand the weather; they are also irregular alvor for his oxports, which are obicily to gold-" the year vmler rosiew but there is little doubt in size. I am told that there is soul for using countries. The same depreciation of the that this decline in due, in a great messure, to better quality of brick, and that the introduc white metal compels the Chinese to pay more the opening of the Wast Elver to steam traffiction of machinery in the manufacture would silver for what he buys from gold-using coun This may be but a temporary check, for, to stimulate the main Hongkong: The timber tries, Kwangtang is great consumer of Judge from the comparison with Canton ataas exporta are valued at about Bik.Tls. 300,000, oreign manufactures, and the inermaing its own, and rest he found for both, as trade borga trade, the junk traffic may be able to holds compared with HE is. 200,000 in 1899. It exports, especially of silk, enable the Natives to develops, on the Wost ne well as on the Farms a pity that the immense area of wild vann-pay this enhanced price more easily.

The net value of the trade for the yaar is tainous counter which spreads over the outbac River. It is early to prozeance an opinion provinces of Chins, which must be well suited shown below :-- to the infuanes on the junk trade of the new for the growth of valuable timber, should not

Hk. Tla. inland water steam navigation facilition initiated he better utilised by planting and sribe in Jons. Towage of junks appears to be the

Government control of forosis. Capital aid Favourite regthen of applying the steam power, put in forestry is slow in bringing a rotam, and this should simulate rather thou injure the though the profits are considerable when thay junli trade..

As the regulations at present come; it is therefore rather's matter for a Gor stand, the facilities do not extend to placea ernment than for an individul to undertake outside of Chines water and consequently do | themode só as the favourable influnce of foresta at immediately affect Hongkong.

on the rainfall and the rivers of a soustry mako

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Foreign Imports from Hongkong... 17,199,751

Native

Exports

3,517,01% ... 2,582,797 China to China

Hk. Ms. to Hongkong

92,511,512 Hongkong to Hlasso... .... 2,858,541 Macao to Hongkong..... 1,479,097

FH; M: HILLIER, Commissioner of Crutzma.

Kowloon, 20th March, 1899.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

There have been sovral cases of piracy in their maintainson almost a national duty. The this distrion during the year; and an incipient export of feathers steadily grow for many yours rising of the Triad Society, in the country until it reached the value of Hk.Tis. 831,0 10 in Lordaring on the newly leased torritaeg, was 1907. During 1898 it declined to Hk.Th. Lippad of the bud by a military expedition from 278,000. Those and boots of six and eckton Canton in October. The war between the represent a value of Hk.Tls 340,000, and zom United States and pain, deolared on the 23rd to be a steadily increasing export. The reput April, does not appear to have influenced the of tea has declined to a value of HE.T16, 80 1,000, Kowloon trade,

representing 4800 piauls of black and 300 pleala of green, besides dust, dalk, etc. The goon Gazetle :---

THE TORPEDO BOAT DISASTER. figures, however, are still more than twi'se Tis. 127,879

The zet decline in the Revenue is grast as these of 1889. 253,700 picule of brows

London, 21st July. The loss in show under angar and 7.200 piouls of white, valued at The accident on the Rullfinch occurred whils The connecting red high pressure

REVENUK

in the protition Small samples, said to lv from the vicinity of Fatshan, hare beau tried in the blacksmith's forge of the doaks, and found very food. It is reported that plenty of this coal

The following telegrams are from the Ran-

THE ARMY RESERVE,

THE CABLE QUESTION.

Bombay, 22nd July:'' A lefagram defod Melkonens, July. S saye the Melbourne Argus pablishes 25 annence- ment that the new Caps cable is already being mauufactured.

The Melbourne Age gives great prominence to a similar announcement, and also says thal according to the London Times Six Andrew Clarke Agent General for Victoria in Loudon, who represented the colony at the iste coafer-

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]," In the Chronicle and Directory it is stated that the slab of Foochow is wild and delight We have to sounowledge rowipt of Ne: 6 of val. XXIII. of the China Review, which contains

fat for about nine months of the year, but several articles of more than ordinary interest

summer it is rather trying. A refuge from the The Rev. C. Bons contributes a translation of

heat of sunsar naz however, be gainst by H.E. Chang Chih-tang's pamphlet on Reform In the consideration of the Women url Girls in China, with notes. Mr. B. H Parker writes

three hours' obair to the top of Kuliang. Protection Amendnient Bill by the Legisla. Chinese Right in Afrive." Mr. A. Mon- In story valuation to be made auder the All this is very trus. Kuliang is, especially in taito.de Jesus on Early Portagusso intercourse provisions of this Ordinance the parsen so the morning and evening, a cool and delightful tive Council on Tuesday a discussion aroše with China," the Boy. J. Edkins er "North appointed to make such valuation as aforesaid as to the liability of owner who allow American languages" and "Why Study Man shall caure every teammont to be separately spot, but-Basis seeking cool breezes the their promises to be used as bouses of ill-farus, The ancient ceimage of China" illustrated with an estimate of the greas amanal reat at which and dies and colaos amells and brazen Incged obru."and Numisma has an informing article on valued and such valuation shall be code upon average taipin seeks quiet. What with hant and ultimately the decision on this importants. It a uties by 1. E. H. Parker of Father such tesement might resembly be expected to beggars and sna tting and another from which all hands with the exception of export Hic.Tls 950,000, is the best record for many the vansel was steaming at a speed of thirty ant point was postponed. The Bill as Hoang's book or "Le Mariage Chinois sa point let from year to year The value of $

ching fet, which was increased to the extent of years. Two products-mics and sabertos,— kants. de cua- légal, we find the following fenoment so natimated shall not include the be has just escaped, he expects at Kuling to be la 1,740 by the transfer to the Kowloon produced at Yung-sbou, in the north-west corner lidar broke fading the engine room with drafted provides that after the use of any Many people will be surprised to harn that ratio of any machinary contained therein able to lie back and enjoy a quick smoke nad Customs of bun collectorate on several additional of Hwangtung, are manufactured by the Siei steam aud sauning, the fatalities already reported. premises as a brothel has been discontimed the Italians and Germans have been weak Theas lost words were practically the same as

chat without having to trouble finuself about articles formerly formed to Chinese. The Lan Company of Hongkong into a servi esble under the proviziona of section 4 of the enough to agree officially with the Chinese I thous contained in the Ordinance now in opers Oh what mustil be to be there" and so forth.

heaviest lows is shown in import ching, and tagging or non-conducting covering for steam-

London, 2nd July. government that females of their repacktestion. No doubt whan this Ordinance' was di ann.

is due to the transfer of the kerosene trade to ship boilers, which has attracted soma atlation

Mr. Wyndham, Vader Secretary for War, Ordinance (ie, by order of a Mogis-uutious, murrying Chiness abait. fell ander up these words were taken from an older sinture. Just in the same way as in Ainoy, where the Foreign bottoms, in order to escape the to-fi from marine enginners and shipowners. It has replying to namorous criticisms the Army trate) the owner of such premises shall, the gevuruudet to which their husbands In 1963 the system of rating to force to the missionaries would have their hospital on Ku-tax and to enjoy the advantage of transit boen need with success in several steamers, and Estimates, stated that the Reserve had now

belongs and even Chinese women married to colony was guided by the statute 6-7 of Willian langsu, out Kuliang they will indulgein psalm passes. The rate of ching fei on kerosene was from its cheapnese-50 centa a square fois fled up again to 83,000 men. Germsus or Italiens shall (unless the carriages IV. Under this statute anchinery was rated, bugs, ask any body of the wrong they reduced from 10 to 5 cents in February, to likely to compete on favourable terins with the THE PLAGUS IN MAURITIUS, ham been officially reported) fall under the and be submitted that the intention of the

ather non-conducting estopositions in the market.

London, 22nd July. judicial administration of Chinese courts. The Legislature in making this exception was to free ad, must have said a good many before his without any permanent result, though for

strear. The man responsible for the folioving check this version to other channels, bat

The Yangshan hills are reported by the gente There were 36 cases and 29 deaths from Chinese are not rot filter any such concession." aufciuring from a tax upon trade patience gara way Wanted a housut Kali. time some of the trade was brought back. That of the abere company to contain plumbago of plague in Mauritius during the week ending chinery, and to encourage manufacturing indosang for August, and September Reat the import duty declined by Tls. .68 was inferior quality, silver, lead, irou, and other 50th instant. The pestilenes has spread to tries as much sa possible. In 1803 thurs were abject, but must be out of surahot of mis mairly des to the kerosene which, instead of minerals, besides various kinds of coal sad the Reunioo. no lifts in the colony. He doubted whether at that time there were any suds things as sionary dwellings as portes rest ad quietude Hongkong by juuk, whom it would pay Duty, to be the roughness of the mountain ros is unl going to Chantsun and other places direct from prinsipal abstacles to their development appear byuso lifts in oxistence, “Al Ihat time no doubt":

is necessary. Apply, šta?”

The following little epínat is interesting is taken in Foreign vessels to Cantor, whence the dangerous rapids of the rivers. The r-moral there were in the colony s great number of work illustrating the phase of life in the Gorgeous it was conveyed to these plans under transit of the obstacles is worthy of the attention of shupa, shipbuilding yards, etc, in which there East. Early in the aftoruman a Fow days ago.

The as of export duty and likin jethe Government Coal we find represented by was a great deal of anashivery of such a mature

more than vovered by the atupage of the the very insignisicet quantity of 3 tons; ret as would have been rated ander the English colis ran up quickly to another els export of glutinous rive in April the Natire it is reported that there is plenty of gas usal a. That machinery, he submitted, was meant uniform standung in all his glory before the by this Ordinance, In 1888, we the present door of his master's rodean and palling himorities cuing alarmed at the heavy Ordinance was paused, the position of affaicsmartly and anceremoniously aside, slipped in shipments of this sersal abroad principally to

through the door and locket it. Sir Yolow. Japan.... was practically the same. He believed that in plush was just getting himself worker up Jalo

FOREIGN TRADE. for any other person, or who would re- heunty on suger for the orming yake.

France bus decided to grant the maximum that year there were no lifts ia the colony furists tour when things developed a hit Imports-The valds of cotton 'pives, goods goes to Canton, and it may be anticipated that eave, had been previously informed by Bir Mr At that time there were a great muy Dan First came a cool raaning with what appeared jaiported was about 1k Ts. 374,000, us.com- the wien policy of encouragement to wining su George Turner. Prime Minister of Vistoria, ceive the same if such place were let to a Brodrick in the Hanse of Cammoud be factories in the colony in which there was rating to be a sng Clinton's bat in his haul. This all with about Hk. Te 150,000 30 1897 and tarprise now being initiated by the Government that until definite instructions wore forwarded tenant. This definition was copied from thought it possible tha! In view of that this was the maglinery which he had taken turned out to be a shield made of stent wickers H. TL 165,000 in 1888. These figure foalude will lead to its production in miflejost quantifies his acquiescence in any arrangement would not Ordinance 11 of 1890 except that "ownersion of the system of countervailing dubesus ooming veder, the manning of the Ordinance, carried a sword. Close behind hím came a feis for 1898 and Ek. Th. 12,800 for 1897, which countrisa in its own markata, if not for export. dient aanwor to those who consider the Colouy work on the gentleman's arm and in his haud be Japanese goods in the value of Hir, Tis. 10,200 to at least sempete with the opal from other bind the Colony. This, it continue, is a safa- "of premises" was substitute for the term

sud a rating those places his did not, take others similarly provided; thou thres man carly indicated a decreasing comand for Japanese Samples of good coal have also come to Hong morally bound to the Pacifio schemo which "owner of a brathor The question of

the machinery into scenunt. A bilerl that this law about inschinery must be coning bundles of bumbcos about 3 feet long, ach fahries The Indian yarn import jumped fram kong from the North River, but it is so badly entails so large an expenditure. the liability of The owner wn very fully

A JAPANESE MILITARY EXPRE-IN INDIA. strued in s reasorable way, and if they with a large knife fastened at the end, then 33,340 to 173,300 eu, representing a value mined and fall of dirt as to lose half its value; discussed in 1600 in connection with re

Mr. Chamberkin's despatch intinston bis

Allahabad,rd July. were to exempt al machinery it woolf ba two excited aragon urmod with muskets dating of H. Ts 1880 the largest importation an important source of commercial proft and Go

Much ou talking on record. Woollon fabrics have declined verpment revenue is thus last. **

Major Shiba, of the Japanese Army, paid a gistration, the registration system being willingness to conter upon other mattera inais absolate absurdity. Machinery End been de frous before Wato ko

was indulged in, the knives on the babyes under all. Iends, nud the valeo is Hk. Th then in force and the owner being de lading intration, after the esfilemout of fas

fined as a nechanical contrivance, and if they were thrust in through the stoully barred win 90,700, against" Hk. Tis? [11,100 in 1807 and between Chinese porta via the Kowloon impressed. One of the chief things that took Cosetwin. Arrivals (ie, protudo exchanged visit to Landi Kotal not long ago and was much Franchise question.

were to exempt'all mechanical contrivances there

dows of the hong, and one gentionian discharged H. Tls. 140,000 in 1989 The demand for tions). The value of this trade has risen from his facey was the mountain battery which he repasible for the use of his premises as

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

were a great many fining a touse which his muskot ut. The sau and corinteriously and this class of goods sets to be weakening year. Hz. Tin 1,415/100 in 1839 is. Ik Tin, 2,532,610 said he couldered the most sarvinsable, handy, would have to be exompted mik ge looks, win- anregistered brothel. The Attorney-

The Dreyfus trial las opered. The public dow gushes, etc. He sabmitted that a lift was

dramatically, osat about to reload. 35 and by your in the Canton province. Motain show in 1838, nearly ten-kinds of which is contri- and mobile wait he had some cores during the General (the present Acting Chief Justice) is tranquil. The leading witnesses. hothathing more that an improved weans of getting cos-of-the Chinese suside obtained a

a surprising evenness in each year's importation hotel by it, mounting to 3,069,061 icals three years he has spent travelling round the In 1890, after painting out that an owner sides acolsimed ex-Captain Dreyfus. The Go-apatairs sad that it was just as much part ofg and the baciogers consentita pur and there in inshing vary notable in the list.aled at HT 1633000. This salt teele world collecting tips. He was also hugely de ley and soon after malted away, and a tras da except en increase in old iron. The import of assets, lopbled in importanon daring the lighted with the Guckles, one of whom he had a house es the staircase itaall. If they took the

regimezit, and exclaimed on aest of properly Tas not to be absolved vernment Commissioner announced that the stimate out of a hours the value of the house quick again as after. Todaries. Du had and yellow metal khate his dust masily 10 years and the price of lf Ban riten lag then why they are west sidiculously like

his signal to his merry me in the High the years past in favour of aid, the laporiations hem 40 to 55 tal conte a pioul. The bule of one mom!" Any one who has soon the gailan from all responsibility as to who occupies examination of the secret dossier would be made would be considerably radost, but that land defie. Upon enquiry it was found that being no 8.576 plants and 18,510 pious as sale comes from the peast north-east of his property or

what goes on in it with closed doors and would occupy four days. That the appellant wanted to do ta lidhen the msu employed matting tea boxes were respectively. The value of metals (manufac Hoarkeng. Split tambora, das in brine, and Major would appreciate the remark,

His Lordship You would not build a house partly satires amil partly Castores. One of tured so long na ho geis good protue, went on to Mejor Faterbaty roffood to appras. The in-withest a staircase, would yon?

or numanalot.url) importent during packing mate are the other items of importanos, sayOn the other hand we might have terrogation of ex-Capt. Drayles hated the Mr. Bowley submitted that the lifts were the Cantonese had put a cup of tea usio to cool the year wss H. Tls. 1,180,000, against which all show remarkable derslopment dar»

the case of a huge company, with a Seare whob sitting. Ex Capt. Dreyfus steadily essential parts of the building and in no sonas and ore of the Foochow men bad drunk it, thek. Th, 1130,900 in 1997 aad R Tising the doute

of the word machinery, within the meaning of mardorone demonstration described above was 760,000 in 1889. The trade has Laprofore

Hongkong-Mono Trade siz Changcbow a "tary appointed to act for them, and houses denk all the charges brought against him.

the Ordinance, that was, machinery used for the result, and it tras only after the cost abject made soms progress in to 10 years. Of owned by them might fail to be registered

ndustrial purposes. It was quite apparent no apology had been made that the Cantonese Forelga sudrion, the leading import is vise, Capanimoon. The following are the sumpare isne could have built this black so high without allowed the matter to drop. It is frue, the of which 3,021,000, piele, valued at H. Ta tire la of this trade for the interval of 10 "although they were ignorant of it. I

weapons brought sat were, from a military 8,616,100 pers imported. In 1859 an import yours providing a lift. would be rather a serious thing, for them if

His Lordship-There was no liff in the hotel point of view, sortemptible, but they were alion of 3,007.703 pionis woe valset at Hr. Tia. when I cairs, and I stayed in the top storay.

avidently well cared for, surd even a filty year 4.512,000, which is a fair mesure of the this olause were put in force against them.

old sword is an awkward thing for a totally uti riso in prices during the 10 years. The rig Mr. Bowley-It was not five storays bigh.. I do not know whether the Secretary prisonara that the marterul mar, Chan Kwai His Lopship-It was a good height.

armel man to come into endden and violent importa vary, in inverse ratio with the crops ju Mr. Dowley, continaing, Raid the tenants did vollison with, and the fact that there are such the tn Kwonge Rice Lma (1,607,000 picul would have to be sent to prison for Sha Taal, was a bad character and that a re-

weapons kept ready for instant use, or abuso, valued at IIk. Tia 1,205,400) comes nezi aix months or whether they would have to ward of $250 had been offered for his atrast, aut pay appellants. For the lift but for the in tuo principal street of the European starter and The value of armmodities having risen, the mesurable distance of fruition. Ceylon and the There is no vuéớa tó doubt that saoh' xoward premises. They used the lift simply na a means of a Treaty Port wilkeut anyone boing called a value of Hk. Tls. 1,040,909, represent. deciips to the trade in greater than world - Elanita Settlements having given their adher and the whole Company. The case was was offered, the explanation of it being ne

ence to it and Xadia næsented provisionally on to reach those promies. If they could not get to account is significant.

ing 75.000 gallons. This is a debrise of "ppene from the sbors Agures.

Ananose permitting. In the event of it being met on that occasion by the introduction fellows. In consequence of the axlessness to their rooms they could not opcaps them.

The question naturally occurs, where are the nearly 1,340,000 gallons on the trader of, 1897, His Lordship (smiling--If they could not polios? The reader, gentle or otherwise nest bet it exceeds that of 1889 by 3.400,000 Bons which had bech, rife în the country roaid about

brought into operation it will buable parole to of the words "if he knowingly allows the Un Loong n Chinese Admiral was sent down get there they could not exempy them.

The aggregate number of junka paming info be exchanged between the various portions of plans to be used as a brothel" and "premake paquides and got te kaow the unmas Mr. Bowley said that with romart to the not suppose Foochow is such a benighter place Whits the Avidrion oil Las keki its own it the

the perform postage of vided that ao prosecution shall be com of the bed chanters within view to putting a stop second point, ir nessing the volts of these le to withput a police force. Some sightron year, tilen, ben baren from 631000 China at til stations, wet 34,217, of which 6.378 the British Empire monoed against the owner without the fint to their depredations. The B.A.soites different promises the absessor bad gone ander the latter months ago several of the Consuls were cung 2,155,000 galous and Sumatra, which first en were in ballast. In 1888 there were 23,751, of oho shilling up to the pounds weight two villages were order to furulah these names, port of sub-section of motion which aid. Whether they thought it would load poured in the Returne in 1805 with 700,000 which 3,931 vere in ballast. This shows an shillings for parcels weighing more than three of the Attorney General." Soon after and us they knew they dare not do otherwise. In the case of buildings lot to more the dignity and importage to their departure if galens, hie pleisto 2,087,000 gallar. The increas in thadon janke of 0,610, Tasting pads and less than seven pounds, and thres wards the registration systera was abolished thar ago in a list-whether the su das copier, there may be deducted from they were sooompavid to the wharf by lub of shipments under foreign flag or by steams to and there working of which 7441 were in shillange from seven to Alovou pounds weight. It and the liability of the owner in that respect than Kuraishan Toni was in the liste sent in by went, estimated on uforesaid, w rom matbut certain it is that the Consalar Holy con-ht the uk suipments from Kowbon, ptek 5.667 in the cargo carrying junks. The Funk scheme long advented by the present able tioned were gateur cot they did as coquested as tatal apparent of the whole tener uniformed pollo or not depenent salth not, Castor unl Wost Turar ports together with balsaraid $2941, of which 6,140 brain is a preliminary to this soleme that the Indian ballast, in the previous decade, or an incremerol | Görerument is sgaja about to consider the consequently ceased. During the time the the Un Loug B.A; hence the ward for his exceeding 20 per cent of the whole as an a dozen or two spoolies, provided them with a ably be found to equal, if they do not exceed

to and from Macao and Hongkong numbered Director General of the Post Office for the re allowance for soli portitze of such buildings mere or less anguifieont uniform, und alle thora of 1997: The import of 51,300 tons of coal law as in fore if our recollection serves apprehension

The B.A of the village of Wong Kong, which as may wanably be expected to be nuled from them policemen, and when the departing consulsunland at Hk. The 359,000 merces 1,497 in 1898, uguinat: £376 in 1989, a decline duction in postage on Indian Inland parcels, we aright, no prosecution was instituted in just outside par now boundary, and is on the time to ime during the owning on, and the went to the harf those men went to Some say to a pratince reported to press exten- which may be mainly attributed to the opening the rate of four aunus par forty toles proposed againel any owner, or at allevects no case was northern side of river Samphuu, nice sont remainder shall be the ratseble tale It had people might not think it particularly digniledive coal-Holds of good steam.com. The import of the West River and the increased steer being practically the same as one shilling for carried on appeal to the Supreme Court list, this list including a number of Shitao been suggested that the assessor should have to be attended by a gang of men looking live in 1889 88 only 1,600 Lous Nearly 39,000 treffe in that direction, with which dealies in three ponude woight in the Imperial parcels tural ontosme of the Imperial penny pastage to secure t decision as to the actuate. Haring of this the inhabitants of the assessed the floors separately, but according to monkeys just deserted from barrel organs, but picais of winal four presumably from Americe the whole junk tratto passing that may wanken. The Emperial parcels sobema is a na scheme miready in foros and the reduction in the Shatan village were very much orget, and a the Onliuses the assessor was bound to assess there is no accounting for tasty, as Lue old can not shot munch advance on the 20,000 cobaperaneona

woman said on that memerable, consor, when pitit a shipped. In the year 1880.- 38,000 pivals

SOFARBENGEE-TRAFTIONS

Indian Inland parcels rate cruremonde to the person responsible under the section, few days ago some on from the village want the barkling sa dus whole Cenon. As the kissed the cow. Hiroept on those red letter tegelre 22.000 pinuls of rabdal food 10

bether the epuer of the property, the to Wong Kong, seized the anferturistė B.A. the state of the building, on the 30th Jane. I days, where are the police? is a question hard: mouls of white slarka 11, 438,000 ord. A study of special table No. 11 b w20

The guros for the year are the lewonton similar rednotion in the main of the Talisa Inland letter post which accompanied the adop farmer (in cages where the rest was formed, vengono in other ways. We anderstand the last the flag was hoisted on the 27th June, and add to anpras, of what too are they too stubs 28,000 plouls of walle sagar hd show that the falling all is nearly allows tion of Imperial penny postage.

tho sector naturally took that es un indien would be a still harder question.

LAWLESSNESS IN KWANGTUNG..

12:

A· CHINESE, E, A MURDERED. Our renders will remember that during the recent morder trial it was stálod wa bekalf of

and put bim, to death, also wreiking their | when the qesement was made, he should prove out), or a tenant who might cut-lot a the district is still in a disturbed state.

*** 15,400 "piedos of hand-wood timber are, other

1898

"Hongkong

Mieno to.

to Manne......... Hongkong. "BLTH

HYT 2,094,162 1,375-313 2,858,641 1,470,097

BILPTING

LA PHANGO SIAMEIF. RAILWAY.

London, 24th July, The Paris poeraspondant of the Standard mys that the French Minister to Vísi esturna to Bangkok to continue bng penting negotia figs which will probably comprise a hea for a railway connecting Baigon and Siam through Cambodia an

IMPERIAL PARCELA FORT.

·Bizila, 24th Frily... The Imperical parcels postage scheme, which has been for some time under consideration of the Home authorities, is at lust within a