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SEE HONGKONG DAILY BANG, MONDAY, AUGUST 1465, 1803,

Tan appointmeal of Me E. Congs to be Asti sat arhony aluster 1) gasoting. There nuns us frepls granes of plogna reported Saturday and no deaths from the disease, 2 During the month of July 5.2308 ok-kotak werevusbest at Kaab routing 20-es of amalgam

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For Majtyla upproral of the appointment the Kasyick as an unoficial mom- her of the Butive and Legislative Counolls daring Hace of the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving is pofied in Elo Gavotte

I is notified in the Gazette that H.. the Governor lite bean phased to appoint Acting Batory Sergeant-Mejor G. L. Duncan to be a Liontenant in "C" Macias Gun Company of the Volunteer Corpe, appscanmerary in the establishment, with effect from this 25th May.

REUTERS TULBULLASIS,

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]- LONDON, 10th August THE PRESS ON THE QUEEN'S

SPRECH.

Iniu with forcing a war.

THE TRANSVAAL The latest new froos Pratorio saya that it may possibly to a week before a reply relative to an enquiry will be sont,

- LONDON, Ika. August, THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY. The St. James's Gasotto sinton that all the Shipping Companies under charter to the warmly due transport purpass were motified

| 811,188,there was a further rodquilon" nu account of non-occupation, which does Dotafoct the present argument)-thua giving a sum of over 87,000 a year as the prelits of the lifts. In the premises in gestion there are two lifts What

The newspaper generally" "mudand" the they may have cast we are not in a position to say, but suppose such lift be taken it is notified in the London Gase!to at the signs of the Tsagage of the Queen's Touch has been pleased to approve of Caraldrysob in reforance to the Transras). Tho worth £1,000, that would give in roudanje Zanoni Velpítali us Consul of Taly Daily Lhronicle alone oerges Me Chamber figuros $20,000 for the two, and upon tus at hongkong." the sum allowed by Mr. Justice Wres would give a return of 35 per ucut,, which is far it excess of what should reasonably bu niloved for interest and depreciation. The cost of o'electricity used would also have to be inken into account, which would reduce the above stated return, but the point now un der consideration is not the particular sun SCOTCH WHISKY that might be arrived at, but the principle To be adopted in finding the ooount to be deducted from a valuation on, Recuudi of The stamp ravonus last month was $20,123, whinery. The correct principle, we sub- being a decrease of $4,087 on the amount.col- leoted in the corresponding, month of 1839. mit, would be to ascertain the capital value There were indzcasos under twenty headings, of the machinery, allow a fair porcentagemannting in the aggregate to 35.752; unil de- montes under seventeen loadings amenuting to thorean for profit and depreciation, add 29.840, of which 38,021 falls under the single to this cost of working and doduct bend of probnfo. - the amount arrived at from this gross rest, the remainder being taken as the annual value at the premises for the purposes of the Ordinance. The principle of taking monopalistio profits as the uniount to be deducted leads to a reductio al'absurdum, for if a building were erected without a stairenes the upper floors would be inaccessible, and therefore unlet table, without lifts, and so would sacape taxation altogether..

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Per ta 1.

$10.50

10.80

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11.40

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QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capule

15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATsow's Soda most.

GLENORCHT are high class Whiskies, of greater age than brands in the market."

The

Mr. B. George, in his weekly share report dated 12th August sys-Hongkong Hotels bad another remarkable boa, seling at $116 to 12, at which Isttor rate the market is fum. The gross profits of the half year are said to amount to nearly $100,000, but a considerable writings-off are necessary to provide for now furniture, o, the Directors will only recom- mend a dividend of $8 per abar.

The steamer Legas, which arrived yesterday from Liverpool via porta, has justiveen transfarted to the Epaakeli fag. She is commanded by Captaiz Antonio Fribar, he is also the owner The vessel has recently undergone extensite alterations, and bar passager accommodation is of the highest class. Having been fitted with patent rolling cbooks extreme steadiness is now one of her characteristics She is 8tled throughout with the clostric light.

yesterday to hold transporta randy for immediate despatch.

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. The Times notes that it is in a position to state that Major Esterhazy, as an accomplice of Col Henry, said to M. Schwarz Loppus 160 important doentabate, including details of no bilization. Cel. Henry and Dajor Estoriasy divided the proceeds. It was known in Parision diplomatic circles that Col. Henry was the real traiter months before he committed suicide..

[FROR TONKIN PATERS.] RAILWAY COLLISION. IN FRANCE.

Pante, 6th August

JAPANESE ALLIANCE,

THE FRENCH MATL

·The M, M. steator Salasie, with the French

tranty are yosis and wae ignotant of the fact A PAHAN PIEPT OF THE CHING that great strides had been nada in ci and. mechanica, and that great improvements had been made in machlaory aunt totá The Oluridiche Lloyd professes to trace the novelties and basa introduced P. A to sap kind of treat Britain in the recent proceedings meil of the 14th July, arrived yesterday, ho pose that when the Legislature was a grant with reference to the sparted Chino-Japanese following telegs up from the Emax of

THE THANSVAAL. QUESTION, word file machinery, it only means machinery linee al rita, errding to our con- Ceylon of certain class Ioannot do so, I tempossey, always tauta gozle to santoh.

London, July. only cay that if the word is to have a limited the chostus ont of the fire for her, and this

Speaking at Conservativo lunched at West- Isinster Palaco Hotel to-day, Mr. Balfour sat I therefore hold that lifts of this description concludes as follows—Germany has hardly a sing it is a pity that it was not so dolized time it is Japau that is to do so. The article are not rateable, and that being an I, in accord dirgl. intarest in the ranttor Lot one pro it was mistake to consider the affairs in the anes with my decision in the Gas Company's sentatives be on the watch, however, when now Transvaal as if of an isolated commanity. We ease in 1898, held that pronte also aro aut rate events transjere shooting Gerraany, nó to asetust consider, not merely the grievance of the able. By profits I mean the enhanced rental them that they shall contribute to the develop Uitianders, but how they rearted upon the that would accrue from the existence of ment of our recent poling. This wo take tu Colonies. Ho wa gare that Mr. Gladstone ench lifts I tend not therefore refer to tho mean that in the writer's opinion Germany also on his colleagues would never have restored bellaved that the South African Republle would ses quote on behalf of the appelant in sup should be on the watch for any obestants that the indopendous of the Transvaal unless they port of this contention. The correct way ang buratcbel from the fire by other.

extend the emas clghts to the English as to tho of assessing this property, le to take the proba blo anunal rentet sapposing that the lifts did INSTRUCTIONS TO JAPANESE Ditch rice. The Government of the Trans- not exist. It is unfortunate in this case thatHOOL CHILDEEN ON THE TREAT-voni had not paruel the policy to which they the only evidence of an as to what this rontal would probably be is eridance giren od behalf of the appellante. I do not suggest at must be adtaitted that it would be or satisfactory to hare erience from the other side us all, However, I must do the best I can with what I have got. An other point was raised by the appellants, that some further deductions ought to ho mads oven in the case of the groupied portions of the building, inasmuo as on July 30, 1899, water had not been laid on, and the turatories that be rssi, sarl somn portion of the base mont was inadossible; but sooing that the tenants went in with fall knowledge of the defects, and that there was no evidence before me that any reduction of the rent was going to be į

ado or obsimed on account of those deficiencios, (8) To the foreigner who his rank you must I do not think that the miscesor, world- hate. | pay propor røsprot, boss justified in taking them into considecation. The questions now romains, what is to be the

all

that suck oritisnem is untrustworthy, but it.

MENT OF FOREIGNERS.. The following instructims, says the Hyogo Kubo Shogakko (Kobe Elemsaxury School)-

(1) When in the pressues of a foreigner be very sociable and polite, and mover be rude.

Evening News, have been given to childron of the

When you mest a foreigner de not gather around him, sud never criticles or abuse him.

(8) Navor blame a foreigner nur der ob. sero language towards hins because you do

understand his language. sotiaally differ from one swa, care must be takon not to real bad feeling,

As the nanners and customs of forsignore

(5) Though you are fascinated by foroiga mannera and custers, never leave aside our virinos and good customs, appr

7) Do not isolate yourselves from Enrasian children, but be very sociable with them.

A railway collision has contrad at Jurissasement? Evidenca was given as to the probable monthly rontuls of the premises with. aear Faris. There store 17 persons To Red and

MORE BANKING FACILITIES. oat the lifta by Afr: Saltan. Hooper and Mr. 130 jajarod

Taruer. The former estimated it at $80), med.

We suxestead that the Deutch-Astilieoho the latter at 8930. I think that nuder the clink is som to have a serious rival in the LATER The araber of peruans, injured in the railway onmstances, and considering that it is only au Far Eat, as owing to the sution of a leading estimate, I ought to take the bighor igure. Senad tira, micther first-class bauk is to be collision at Javiny is 73.

Mr Turner's autimate is as follows--

fablished with branches in Shanghai and all First flour and part of basement. $400

the Chins ports, as well as at Vlahi rostock and Bevond floor and part of darement.

Singapors. It is reported that the Rothschild's Half of the led floor..........

are interested in the now banks which will grently increase the facilities offered locally to Geranza commercial enterprise, of which we Bullerstunt there are at present many com- plantits-China Guette.

SUPREME COURL

August 190.

IN EUNNARY JURISDICTION

THE BATING APPEAL-JUDGMENT FOR

APPELLANTS,

The principle on which mahinery should be assessed was referred to when the Bill was before the Council. qosting was naked on what basis in chinury was Lo bu rated, whether

At the Magistracy on Saturday Ir. Gam on the cuet of it or otherwise. "That pertz.committed for trial a Chiness donatabis gain," replied the Colonal Treasurer (the charged with demanding money with res

The constable, who had been detailed for speciał His Lordshipdelivered judgment in thonppeal late on A. Instan) "is a most difficult duty on Bowen Road, on Angust 6th, was armed of the Hong kong Lead Investment and Agency question. You must first decide what with a revolver. Estering a mut-shela Hittle Co., Limited, against the interim samout, machinery is to he reted, distritunting below Bowen Bond occupied by an old man dated 37th June, 1800, of the often and dwelling

who sold samahu, ho producul his revolver and on Marine Lot No. 278, in Connaught Read between fatures and workmen's tools, demanded money. The uk ma gave up his Mr. J. Hastinga appeared for the appellants, "which are never rate, and then ask purse, ont, of which the constable, took 159 and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Acting Crown Soli- "what a tenant would give for the whole and then went away. The old man told the oitor) for the assessor, Mr. A. Claspuusa

police, and on the constable being searched by His Lordship delivered judgment as fol "going concern, supposing ho bada asperior Hanson the stolan money was found lows "the movable tools, but was provided within his possession.

the fized achinery, boilers, etc. The "expital value of the machinery has, of "course, something to do with it, but it A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, "does not necessarily always decide it. That

ABBLOOS GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. D is well known for its fine flavour, Eje of superb quality and pro. nounced by leading local connoisseurs to be the best braud in the Hougkong market.

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Orders for extra copins ao ¿ALI KES showich be and before 11 cm. on day of publicat en. Afar that Dew the supply in limited. Dus pitut for Cask Telegraphic Address PREE.C. Dinto.

P.O Bos.

Fahredone a. 1

The Daily Press.

The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in citulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st July, 1999, as certified by the Managers of the compmotive Banks, are published:

Average Spooja in

Banke Chartered Bank of

.*plant.

Judio, Australis and Chiao,... $2,053,852

Hongkong aud

Khanghai Bank- ing Corporation National Bank of China, Limited:

Total

.rezerve,

This is an appol under the Rating Ordinance (15 of 1888) by the Hongkong Land Investment Co. Limited, against the sessment of the pre- nisem siture ch Marine Lot No. 273. The grounds of the appeal are as follone

Do

Fatrit Door

200 85

100

$980

From this muss, be deducted, as I have already shown, 3155, being the estimated monthly rentals of the fourth floor and half te third, having a monthly rental of $765 or an anal rental of $9,139 and that is what 1 hold

to

had pledged themselves in 1880, and hence the ad of all e present difficulties. It all to resources of diplomeer, enid Mr. Ballone, were bu found. He understand, however, that the Transvaal Government were prepared to grupt immediate reprezentation to the Willander in- tergety watch, however inadequate socording to ond standard, was a real and întstaatial reform. He took no repairing view of the situation; Imi it would ba felly to practite peace where there

inofecial to unite the knot, other means must

was ne poaco.

It is believed that Mr. Balfour's apocchi was

intoned to dengusirate the usualty as of Cabinet on the Transvaal question in view debate in the House of Commons to-night on South Africu afsirs

London, 28th July. A debate on Transvaal affairs took place jas both the House of Lords and the House of Commons tonight.

In the Lower House, Mr. Chamberinin said that the latest franchise proposals of the Trans- mal Executive wore a real drance, and, Pre- sident Kruger having invited friendly advice, Great Britain now suggested that he should If experts reported that they conferred real aut subalt thous proposals to a Joint Committen.

clearly

batantial representation upon the Eitlinders, he hoped for a peaceful solution; bat enunciated the intention of the Government to carry the matter through, and to terminate a a state of attates which was not a question of the redress of isolated storanase but one of the position of Groat Britain in South Africa.

Lord Sofhouras spoke on similar lines in the House of Lords...

Lord Balisbury adverted to the mistaken. policy of 1981, and delt upon the fact that FACTION FIGHT AT NEWCHWANG. President Kruger had not kept his promises of

· FOREIGNERS INJVECD,

the fenly co-operation of races in the Trans-

At the latter enl of last month Newchugaalbut, if the latest concessions ware B we may anticipate a friendly solution of the be the proper sinsel rental in this particularitatud a faction fight botwoon gangs of local genuine effort to eliminate rave antagonism, caso. Thore will be costs for the appollants.- Cand Tivalsin coalia. Fc foreigners loaen:

Me Hastings-With regard to the questioning of the threatened unsturbance, at, of gestion. In suy case, added she Premier,

2nd would not withdraw, of costa, my Lord, as your Lordship ases this is hver enviosity hastened to the sosne. Ther Great Britain he put her band to the plough an appeal and there is a amount âxed-

haf barely reached the spot when they were not His Lontship What did you do to tho pre-spun by some members of the former gang. vious case Your appollants got nogle in the previous cash.

Mr. Hastings-I do not know, wy Loril. Lis Lordship-You better sad and wake application.

Mr. Handings-Woll, my Lord, I would ask your Lordolly, sooing this case has raised one or two novel points

His Lordship-That is why I have takon the trouble to write out the judgmont.

Mr. Hnating would ask your Lordship to give costs on the higher scale

His Lordship-Well, I think, M. Bogley.

In BAMEDDITOY JURISDICTION,

APPLICATION TO ANNUL AN ADJUDICATION=

RE LA TAN CHIN.

An application was wade ou bobalf of Lom Tan Chin, aling Lam Wing Kwai, of 17, Hollywood Road, work and interpreter, to anal an adjudication.

1. That, the said teugment is vained beyond its rateable value, the value of certain masbimy upon or in the said tenuout having been in "is the unly practicable test you must

eladod in the said rateable value, contrary to the "somehow arrive at the aim which s

provisions of the above-mentioned Ordinpuco "testat would find himself justified in

That the seid teranent is valued togandits "giving for the concern. You may taka

$1,500,000 ratiable value on the date on which such volna,

tion was made (June 30, 1899), because on the they are entitled to it. I baro Luocked of 28 "the gross exroings, making a deduction

said date certain porticus of the said building worry $8,000.

M. Bowley-I do not think I can object lo for the tenant's profits.

3,070,000 finished and incapable of beneficial occupation. 7,945,418 wear and

# The Assessor daly appointed under the said "tear, lasurauce, and other considerations

448,500

150,009 | Créliuanes after making onqvinies assessed the "and his would have the not, rateabla

raluable raius (that is the sunual rent of the $9,745,076 80,050,000 whole building at $17,880. He apparentis "value" That does out seem very definite,

arrived at thut sum in the following mauser. nor is it authoritative from a legal point of

Tho meleorological returns for Jnly are From inquiries he found that the various floors view, but it is useful as an indication, by published in Saturday's. Gazette. It was gen were let at certain monthly rentals, Fin one who was apposed to have given erally remarked during the mouth that the Roor and part of basement, & soooad door special study to the subject, of what is wather was the most trying that had boon and part of basement, 40, half the third focz, experienced for many years, and a comparista $150; half the third floor, 515; fourth four, usual in such cases. Now co tenant, we of the thormonetrical readings with the Bfteen $320, making $1,525 per meosed or $18.300 par think, would consent to pay rent for years' observations given in the Observatory's sum. He also found the fourth floor and half last anual report shows this opinion to have the third floor unoccupied on Juos 30, 1800 (the | machinery amounting to 35 per cent upon been well founded, all the means being higher date of the assment) and having season la its valar, unless in cases of monopoly, and than the average. Thus the mean temperature believe that that portion of the building would The latter is not an element that can profor the month was 92.9, while the fifteen years be occupied in about s month, he mail a deduc average is 818. The mean of the daily tion of $470 (being 8320-+-$160) from the sam perly be taken into consideration in ques mesinum readingr was 879, whify the of $1,30 bring it down to $17,830. Now in average in 86.2, and the dealing with the grounds of the appeal sireedy dons of rating. 1787.000 a year be taken as fiftoon jars

town minimum was 79.2 as against an oversat out, I think it will be convenient to consider ago of 790. The absolute maximum, however, the second onefirst. This ground deals with the the value of lifts in houses, what would be a

bigh as 94 he been racorded. Fus xberlute deductions for the unoccupied portion. The a- minimum was 747, as against 721, the Invest user in arriving at the sum of $470 acid andar point recorded in July in itteen years. A Gra the last part of cab-section 5, section, 1 of the being compensated for the hout of July, however,rdinance. That reads as follows:-"Is the case by a phenomenally cool Angust. There were of buildings let to more than one ocotsier there

20.4 hours of ensino daring Jaly, giving on average of 74 hours a day, as nysiunt the fifteen years average of 197.6 for the mouth, on rather less fasa 64 lonrs a day. The rainfall was 10.125 inches, as against an average of £421 in ebes

HoxOTONG, August 4th, 1899 Was the Rating Bill of 1888 was in

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Two ickily made their escape and were able to iring uaintance to their less fortunate coinpan- jous, one of whom, a Castotas official, was fauud gerely wounded over the hand and beds, the sluts having set upon him with spades. The other had his kassap badly cut besides

tour injuries.-N. O. Daily News.

RIOT IN THIBET.

A telegram has been received at the Alliance Mission beadquarars, Wuhu, from Ber. Georgo Shialda, which reads us follows:--

**Thibetans destroyed our all, barely saapad, serious, inform us, Shields.”

The only thing that could be done was as all on to inform the British Consul, that station wore British subjects, comprising Mr. and Mrs. Shields and Mrs. McBeth. The Beitina Comil at Benków said he could de Hothing until ho had partimilars. A telegramı was returned to them by the Mission, asking them to write a fall account. It rooms strange thes a British Consul could not haro wired, the

THE GOLD STANDARD FOR INDIA.

London, 28th July. A despatch from the Secretary of State for Tudio in Council to Lord Curzon says that the torerament has concluded but it will be ad. Tisable to secept and act upon the principles recommended in the Corranty Roport, and ins therefore decided to uifutain the closing of the miaks.

Tho despatch directs that stops be taken fo make the sovereign legal toader at the ratio of exchange of fifteen rapebs, and sujoins making gold freely available for foreign romittances,

Special attention is called to Mr. Hambro's banking recommendations.

COUNTY CRICKET.

Lendon, 28th July. Yorkshire has defeated Gloucestershiry at Inddersfield by 7 wickets.

JUDICIAL AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN INDIA.

Loudon, 97th July, In the House of Commons this opening, Lord George Hamilton, replying to a question, reid that he had forwarded to the Government of

judicial and exoontivo funtions, for their report: India & momorial regarding the separation of and until a reply was received, he was unable to express an opinion on this question.

Accraster" OF INDIA TO THE JAPANESE

TREATY

London, 27th July. Mr. Brodrick, in reply to a question, stateł that negueintions are proceeding with Japan for the accession of India to the new trosty of

Dommaren with that country.

troduced in the legislative Council it proper aum at which to place the value of the falls short of the record, bajug 91,5, while a question as to whether theassessormado sapient section 29 of the Bankrupicy Ordinance to anal without any serious opposition. The nearest deaths from Pingue occurred at Poops on Wei-

windows, supposing windows were exempt

A tegement would have its from rates. value reduced morn by an absence of wip dows than by an absence of lifts. It would not be contended that tho. proper lessis on which to arrive at the value of the windows would be to take the difference in the amount of reat that would be paid for a house without window and the same house with windows. But that is the principle Mr. Justice Wren has applied in the case of lifts.

The interesting collection illustrating the entuago and currency of the Chinese Empire, brought homs Lord Charles Beresford from recent as by this has been to 15 is him to the Victoria and Albert Musam, South Kensington.

to bat without effeat.

This point was

THE LOSS OF THE NUNOBIKI-

MARU."

IREON THE " CHUNG TOI BAN Pa" No conflict has as yet taken place between

the Imparial traps and the Stichin brigaada

THE PLAGUR PEOLMATING JOONA; *

Bombay, 29th Jaly. One hundred and mighty-five cases and 145

day. The cue include four Europeans Mr. Fensen, Mrs. O'Neill, Hirs Singer, ond Mies Bartley. The contation of the last-named is aritical, NEW PROFESSOR OF INDIAN JULISPRUDENCE AT KING'S COLLEGE, KORDON.

I doo, 47th Jaly. Mr. Alexander McMillan, M....,. former.

something in that way. The Chinese must Kansub Viceroy to afford every protection, or Mr. Reece said Lotunderstood Mr. Sheplerdi havo hold back, the telogram some days, as it The mission station was situated about 160 a poured in person. This was an application of was oret & days before it was delivered. the bankrupic and the only parties to appear Fere the bankrupt and the trustee-resenting tiles over the border, into Thibo, Au-done the craditors. This was not an elijection be prorius, in the City of Pao-ngas. Tare ara wished to insist upon, but he thought be taustovo 3.000 lureas there. It is not far from raise it, he thought that was the proper practica, where the German traveller was robbed last His Lordship asked for authorities on the year. Thore has been a strong anti-foreign point, which I. Reece was unablo at the time feeling ever since and the last letters from tas plan state that the feeling was very bad and to produce, and the case was proceeded with

Mr. Reeco said this was an application under they had to stay indoors for two weeks.

The station was opened up two years ago- adjiluation, and for an order for the pro

station to them is Tao-chen, on the border. and contained a provision that the annual value

cexts of the sale of the property of the bankinptoscanied by the same mission. Further new to be handed over to the debtor or his of a tenement should be the rent at which

The date of the adjanation was July 15th, is anxiously looked for.-China Gazette. such tenement might reasmably be expected

1899. The proceedings commercod as long age

CANÇON, NOTES. to let and that "such annual value shall

may be deducted from the total as rent of a 20th April, 1893. The patiliosk was filed ou include the value of any fixtures" or fxer

the whole tenement estimated as aforesaid, &m th April, 1892, and he sought to set aside the machinery which may be regarde ea

not exceeding 20 per cent of the whole, as authe order of adjudication on the ground that allowance for sachi portions of such buildings as the whole proceedings were defective from #the proper fittings of the tenement and

may rossuably be expected to be unlet from time beginning to end. to time during the ensuing year, and is rodi

The lattor rosirs into the hills and pay no atton-ly of the Indian Civil Service (N-W. Provinces Wan Agned

some length by Hission to the Imperial droopy, who have not mads and Ondb), suoceeds Professor Almarie Ramsey "essestially necessary to its necupation by

der shall be ise ratsable value." The AssssUL

auy attempt to cost them out. The Namkcie Profossar of Indias Jurisprudence at King's "the tenant." When the Bill was in cour

A slight fire broke out in the forepaak of having, as I have said, rasch to bear that Lordship and Mr. Resce.

DEATHS OF PROMINENT RETIRED ANGLO- mittee the Hon. O. P. CHATER move?

the N. Y. R. staatser Hawachi Meru lying in the uznocapiel portions would be dicand in His Lordship said he did not think they Magistrats has paid several visits to the place College, London.

INDIAN OFFICERS. Tilbury Dooks, early on the morning of the the course of a month, deducted one mundur's could go behind the receiving order made by but nothing has been done to cope with the that these words should be struck out and

Loriden, 8th July. 34th July. I attempting to put eat the first from the annual rental as a reasonable Sir John Carrington. The debtor bolted away robbers. The military officers, being blavand

The douths aro auzoussed of General Sir the following words from the old Ordinance

the fourth officer, Tamesiti, lost. iis life. The allowane Now in this I think be was wrong, abbal seven years ago to escape his oruditors by the civil authorities for failing to suppress be substituted therefor:-"la estimating

flat was suppressed in two hours. And the chief It appears to me quite clear that the last part and then got a lawyer to bring highly technical the brigands, are trying to arrest beggarn or oflour and others of the crew were slightly in of the sub-motion above quoted does not refer objections to get him off and upsetall the proceed. paople who have been proviously convicted of Artsat Cotton, formerly of the Mudras En-

ing. It was a olaver Chineus dedge, but ho theft, ats, and intend to bring them before the ginens, and of General Edmund Tyrwhitt **the value of a tanomest the value of any

jured in attempting te racce Yumatski. The to the ease of a new building in which a

days ago u ruilitary officer named Kwan youthovu on the 3rd March, 1803, and "gacaived bis "machinery contained therein shall not be

fro was discovered by a pallasinan while going portion has ever boon eccnpted, but refers to would not fall in with it unless he was compelled of vil authorities as the real offenders. Several General Sir Arthar T. Cotton, K.C.S.I., wes "included." The arguments be advanced

his roands. The Japanon boatswain called the the case of buildings already completed, like Ur law to do es.

Mr. Res said technical rules were invented some soldiers to effect the capture of a lakeng first commission on the 18th Juno, 1820. Ho chief offloor, Mr. Elfory, who, B0companied by Chinese temomente, in which, from the nature in support f his amendement were the

the fourth floor, Yazaki, went to macortain of their tatlings, it may reasonably be expected for the purposes of justice, and there was always who balonce committed theft. They seized it was created Goeral on the 20th March, 1876, injury that would be one to the then exist

the cause of the trouble. In spite of the re- that some of the rooms or floors will be unsure substance behind Lonhmiculitis. If at and were dragging him to the military officer and was placed on the Betfred List on the lat rust the people, soding the unjust action of October of the following year. He was nomin A marriage has been arranged between stres of the first over, Yamazaki de norupied for some part prints of the your rales and forms were to be abolished they might the soldiers, stopped theos and wet. Eres the cap- ated Kaight Commander at the Most Exalted ing pufactures if the Bill aait stood uns

tive.

-Orday of the Star of India on the 24th May, Colonel J. C. Dalton, Royal Artillery, Assis sounded the batchway, evidently with the inten- and in those cases ke may make such cazinotions de wall abolish all the lows at ouch

The caso was aljourned, till Wednesday next.

Some days ago Foo Ten-hoi, Au San, and 1866; and the date of hia Arny rank when last adopted and the desirability of encouragtens Military Secretary Army Headquarters, tion of discovering the coat of the fire, Asins he may ask think het only to the

Kwok-ching, robber loaders, went to black-omplayed was the 8th November, 1834, when ing new manufactures. On the other ud Mary Carcino, youngest daughter of Yamasaki descended the Natchway be was seen condition that such deductions shall not, ozod to full forward, but no effectul attempt to 20 or sent. of the whole annual rout. In toy Lieat-General G: Digby Barker, C.B., of Clare hand it was painted out that Tong Priory, Suffolk, Governor and Commander-in-

mail the rich turns When they got to the bo ras Colonel Commandant of the Corps of rescue him could be made because of the pun-opinion the assessor ought to have soled under

village of Taiti, where a clan fight had brokoa Royal Engineers. Major General Edmund gent fubios rising from ten Fataway, by which the first part of the cab-section, which reads 49, hong was the only place in the world Chint of Berzoude

out between the clans of Lai and run, they Tyrwhitt was a member of the Indian Stat both the chief officer, Mr. Ellary, and the follows" Rateable value thesus the rout st

mat twenty people belonging to clan of Tu, Corps. The date of his appointment as tien where machinery was excupt from rates

Boroving, or euthur govorsing, the ides of second olker, a Norwegian named Hardael, which any tuement mirisonally be of

Mr. Miyana Pacht, eccord engineer of theho thenght that the visitors were coming to tenaut Colonel was tho luth July, 1868. He and it was urged that it was unfair to the Duddhist prayer whenis, "swear-wheels" wore overpowered. Many of the crew were pected to lat, at the time of the valuation, it, other alopayers that the owners of hare now now been invented and are suit to be ntfestected in this way. Meanwhile a stream la Nowy at the time of the valuation this Nunobiki Mary, which foundered Home Barren the assistance of the Lai people and frod at retired on full pay on the 15th April, 1880, machinery should escape. On a division ding favour with galtors, especially ladies of water was hoing pours into the forepeal tour and a half was copied, and never had Islands, tells the following story of the disaster. them. The fire was returned and the encounter with the honorary rank of Major General When guod stroke in misted the player takes and the fire was goan extinguished, but it was bean occupied; and therefore aut rateable. So The Nanobike Muru loft Nagasaki for Foriso Isoted about half-an-hour, resulting in the kill Both officers have not war service and the age almost phanotxazol, for he had entered his 37th Mr. CHATOR's awenment was, the the swear-wheel from the caddie and violently nearly two hours before the police could ren- it seems to me that instead of deducting only on the 19th July at 1.30 am, after obtaining ing of Kwek Ching, a robber leader, and four attended by Geral Sir Arthur Calton is

On the 8th inst, a steam laquch named the year. ficial majority, relaforced by the Hua, rerelves it. By this means profanity can be tore into the forepeak to recover the body of one mouth's restal, he ought to have deducted certificate for the foreiga voyage. The weather people of the Lai clan.

rooled off at a more rapid rate than by word of the fourth officer. When he was brought up relve months I am strengthout in this bags to get worse in the afternoon, and the Wing Bang, running between Masso and Shok- WONG SHINO, Voting against it, while the mouth

the deck artificial respiration was remete pluius by the fact that by Section 23 of the baromster stand at. 20.07 early the following hi, was attacked by about forty robbers who had Ordinance The Argocior may at any time amke morning. A violaat storts then sat in from hoarded the launch as passengers. Some of the unofficial' mewbora, with the exception

an interim valuation of any tenement." So that the south cast. The steamer's course was noted, voted for it. At a subsequent meets been formed in Brussels, with a capital of The Compagnie Générale des Philippians

On Saturday midnight a fire supposed tahate as the floors were occupied ho could proceed to then altered and the captain decided to rolbers pame on board at Yungki and others at Shanghai, thinking thereby Kwishow, places of which the launch called es ing, however, while the Dili was still in 1.3.00010, under the auspices of M. Edensed originated in the deck-hooga u the Beat Bontees their annual rentals and collect his rates rau towards

The rain rods. After they had robbed the passengers was discovorod to have braken out Mussra. AI shall refer to this point later on. I will would get cut of the storm. committee, the Governor announced that. Airé, Belgiau Consul at Manila.

André hoa transferred to the company rarions S. Watson & Co.'s branch estahlfelmat at 373, now turn to the second ground of appeal was pouring down in torrents and the old and secured the valuables from the launch, he had been converted by representation concessions fes werking gold mining proporties Queen's Road Central. The manager (a China and the question there is briefly Dost a craft was labouring Leavily. The No. 2 host they forced the master to steam to a place

A olan fight has broken out between the this port on the 11th inst, and may be expected -made to him privately by Mr. Chara, and in the island of Luzon, as well as other mining man was acleep on the verandah of the first lift came under the heading of machinery 7 was snached to pieces by a big wore which cariad Tahoichow, where they all landed.

floor when he hasnd people shanting in, the Ta the sub-section previously referred to swept the dock at about 10 p.m. on the 20th-villages of Sampusal, and Tonghai, ontside the 'hara on or about the 19th instant.

there onstar these words,Such rateable By this time the ship had sprung, savaral leaks North Gate of Cantor. A great number of she proposal to inte michinery was conse-

street, and on jumping op he saw flames iesaing

The N. D. L. Costeamer Preussen, carrying 'quently struck out and the provision ex-

from the cook-house and noticed that the street value shall not include the value of suy sad the engine room was flordert. was ocvered with smoke. He and two others msobinery upon or in the toasment." Now afterwards the ship was found to here a list to killed and ended has been reported on bota the German mails with lates from Berlin of prosly exempting machinery wra introduced

jumped down into the street and another man upon these premises there are two lifts worked starboard and by midnight the engine on that des. General Li Yong-fu has been sent to the 24th July, left Colombe on the 11th MA Hinstant, p.m., and may be expected here on or and passed. Although it is cridant tron

ulimbed down the sign board. One of the men by electricity, and is admitted by the responside was completely submerged. The port side stap the fight.

A big fire broke out on the all instant at 3 about Tuesday, the 22nd instant was injured and bad to be takes to the hospital. dont that the elected motor which works the engine remained. in goou order and all the

s.m. in a bamboo ware shop, in Wongsai, in the debates that the Legislature had princi

The C. P. I. Co.'s steamer Emprata of China - was injured and had to be telon but heen oun Rifts is included in the ordinary meaning of La pumps were working well, but notwithstanding Caaten The Rre was not stopped fill 7 a.m. arrived at Shanghai at 4 am on Saturday and pally in mind industrial machinery, it was

ayal to the Fire Station, and Inspecter word mashinery, but he contends that these lifts this the water gradually rose bigher and the

toaad

left at midnight of same day for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrive täidav at 8 a neverthless remarkel that all houses has

Robertson turned out with the brigade, and their necessary accessories are not usebine fires of the port engine were also pat out at 10 Forty houses were burot to the

The P. & O. steamer Bengal left Singapore for Several lengths of hose were attached toy within the meaning of the Ordinance, and o'clock the following morning. The water in machinery of some kind, as Iampe, cooking

the street hydrate and rigorous exertions that the Ordinance only refers to what I may

this port on the 13th inst. af 1 p.m. with the ont- word English mails, and is "duu her on the pote, and son, and had the qitation of lifts

to extinguish the flames were made, batall trade or mannfectaringi machinery. In

The stemmer was then in 3116 Fast longitude

Kuala Liph, 24th July.. been introduced there can be halls forbi

despite um efforts of the Inspector and is support of bir contention be refore to the first

Consilia mining efty to paint about" lapin, ag men the whole premises beenme ignited, and Ordinance on the subject, vin, Ordinance 2 of

The flongbong Here, we unils, de, which that apparatus of that lesoription would'

so the top floors of Now 971, n. 575, ge 1864 (Polio and Lighting Pater Orianne Phoca Modern of fire the tore outstils District, and mayral tropas kv have theen neseplet ne filling within the Awarekani wa jointed at that the intent was the ligat chak like pouzinet agjentīkation, which is to get there sad whole to bogat sedly, and a Lipis mintly passing through to Jef Bener July it for bau Francisco, vib funding of the word “machinery. Ale outeriaal tots in Aldre, it were chard. It was about half past thren very akustion to be made under the previous directed that there should repair to the boats isoly localities, Mr. Van Deu Fraud, of Sangha Nagasaki, Kuba Inland Sae, Yoko- of this Ordinage the person an appolated t at 'signal froui bán. Bisquite, tioned inpats, the newly formei Budu Exploration Syndicate, and Honolulu, arrived at her destination. somone tramite manered, auffit pasiulythe youterday morning when ties fire was part out.

ake suo valastions aforesaid shall cause erary and water were plomil in its heats. Shortly is now here, having como aver frow Sumatra, on the 5th inst events the word was lufe with at welcome of interest from reptes in the Par By the time considerable imago had been done.

teremset to be separately valued, and sneh tatuatorward the captain went to Nbout tid has obtained a special prospecting licema Scation, and in this dose, white tark just as its thru Mr. Phol is vrditi The speed floors at Nos 371 and 975 were

tion shall us made upon on estimate of the gross with fra passengers and twelve of the crew, the or the Kiprs, River in Ulu Lipis. Mr. Robert been deciled in the Summary Cullen or wrongly we cannot say with completely gutted. Thodarar to the inrider,

$8.000, annust rent at which shoh tonement might realiof mats to No. 3ost with twaive of the we, who, with Mr. l'erey Wise, is working.

Per Hailong, from Coast Ports, Mesare, H. evirk in the effect that British interests were which is a dried fish shop, is estimated appeal from an assessiners the Judge could ur in Bonth Afrion Elan China. With all and that ie the latter at 500 Both are insured sonably be expected to loc from one to a while, wys M. Miyumi I took No. 4 Kuals and in the Jolii for Mears, Wallace Von Varem. Erals and chilid, Kus Ter

share arrived at any other enclusion des respect to the nobievements of Mr. Bandes, the Chun On Insurace Company, 371 for The value of a lenement so estimated shall not boat with fro angers and they-tre Boters of Loecon and Bombay, intan Is taking

Per Lagopi from Liverpool, Me and Mrs. whope such an ides will not becomes deeg wit 511,000 and 15 for $6,000. Watson's premises pelade the value of any machinery contained the crew, tho Nabiki Mur auk freut licenses for hand in the Youg and Talota Nam, and A. 8. Mihara,

Robinson. Ethan that lifts were exempt.

ic the misu of the British Government or are completely gutted and the damage must be therein. This Ordigans is not in forcat autos afer we left her. The arometar vare Mr. Dainus is prospecting M. present, but its presisjons to munchinoya was the slightly mining, being at 2001 We Carrell's land in the Suur watershed. Mr. J.

Per Catharine Apacity, fenni Calvatia, Mr. and Having decided that is vore exempt, people Our interests are great in South considerable.

practically reproduced in the existing Orice took a Inst glance at it shortly before we left Pasqual, of Selangor, has just arrived here with however, Mr. Justice Wien had farther thin and possible danger is dust if we africa, but they, are prospectively greater in

1898. The respondent argued that there the steamer

the siew of selecting tin land ofther in the Mr. Sternborg and children.

Per Galaxie, for Hongkong, from Colombe, were no lift in 1868 and so that Ordinace špald

Lipis or in the Jolni. Thureo, or fear 50-aors decide what teduction from the gross rental abeceron invited in South Afrius we hity per

We dried, about fores who any on the 22. blocks of land along the line of the Raub Rect, Mass. Pasquier and A. de Bilva: from Singa not possibly havo referred to them and that should be made on had accrat, in there have interests in China sonca hat

A Nanking dispatch to band reports the ur eren in 1888 chore were no lift in the Colony mid the fire bats Jost, Might of each other adjoining the South Kaub Company's lenon, pero, Mrs. Grey and children, Messrs, Mazene, we think the learned Tudra adoped sted-Emdan and China press

rival last wook at that port of the very latest (though I believe two ward in course of con- Evontanily we sighted stor at about life ho put up for sale by nuction, shortly. Poroa, Sak Ping Yes, and Sang Koos from wrong principle. Ia sud in his jugmen: Grau intl Foal Mies has latey, quick-firing patton. This guns fered purtatimation and lifts ware certainly in nse in other 'abak on the more of the 23rd, but wo Belonging contianos te do pauls, notwithstand Saigon, Hesser Wilde, Tema Obi, and Hoe "I therefors hold that life of this disse ipwa red in temporary; mio parerel uspeti of my order sout by the Felyang Administration partsof the world), and as the word machinery sell try to draw boring remains of greed prospects, auth, the Juns Tebes for Shaughat, from Marseilles, Mr. J. M&Nonbronous, who has left danghts and Dillon; fra Colombo, tion are not rateable, not the heig sud. cute wol a viny to testing the rapidity of of Krupps works at Esen for 26 case of this in 1888 could not have a more extended meaning attention as the newer all vet. Eight satput of goal Leven that miso dit aut nedrigalet, Air aud Mrs. Loustalet sau

16 cu-serio, of mails overland from Berlin typ 10 of which, sri for the Norflora and than in 1853. On behalf of the appellants i turs tuite we gated the steamer Bud non in bocordance with ray vleciate in the Gusto Timis. The result has 100 zag ontirely eight for the Nauyong Army Should the game was ook anded tust lifts were included in the acceded in drawing her atention by warlaga Suisising owing to try failures at Chugar and Sensis, Lacroix Belle and Green; from satielaciory. In a fow instanoss #1: tails at proro usily manipulated by Chine oxtiluristic word machinery good in the Ordinance, and hand Eurohief and cap and he shouting at bio Baffaldo Roof, las bubs ranged by Mrs Singapore Aldjer and Mrs, I'arsen: In: Yoko Corapany ease in 1890, hill that praktised unge by the Biberian Railay than if it is intended to give larga orters that the that in that case they were not ratonblop:11 haye | top of our voices. The stoaraër proved to be A. Wation and L. Bailey na onginnor at the Lama, from Suez Mr. and Mien Dolbourge and the Menolaus which brought us to Koba sia Kickon mines. The Poujam export if gold 3 children, Mr. Dolbergo and infant; and Mr. Delbourgo, from Singapore, Monsro. Hardy also are nos ratenible. By profts I auean they bad bows out by es, but in general, they Feiyug and Nanyang armies may have no considered this matter carolatis, as it boots to

that i Lok Yow is losing money at Bentong is His and infant, Vicente, de Bretond. "the enhanced rental that, would accrue rebel their destination considerably inter, fuar batteries of sight guds, to a battery, and open up a wide question, but I am of opinion / Moji.. Wa were very kindly treated on boardist meath was some 130 onacos. Im informad Spies Ton Tong, and Low Chorig, from Saigon..

but it is too early you to form an opinion to from the existence of such lifts. The The Picians postal authorities were frequently the Maritime and Yangtze provinces Eau tat-that lifts are induded in the wormthor to Menelaus-Kobe Herald,

anable to forward the beavy German lettor bageteries aneh, H. E, Viceroy Chang Chili tunge used in the Onlinnor Allaonga in 1863 correct way of assessing this property is to Eum the line frontier by mounted poet us hovor, a leste intends to bave lum batterion there were no lifts, yor the word “maskinery" take the probable annual rental ecpposing Urg, Kalgau. and Peking to Tentsin, and of the quickficara laving already formed every is not united in any way and must have that the lifts did not exist," Is ccord-generally felt then to be conveyed by the sine favourable opinion of them, after vitacestng the been intended to include all the machinery Chora Imantily carriage service, In the meantimo bojærfermase of a suple quick-ror which was woe at the time in the Colony. Am I then to amount upon which rates oxuts have been abandoneil, but it is in brought to Wuchong by ust of Krapp's agents exclude that the Fegfestare in 1883 was of

early last spring--N, Dritu Mesou

opinion that the world had lood still. for 17 818,300

veer 10 tended to resume them in the winter months.

concessions.

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The Hamburg correspondent of the Lund and China Express writes:It will be romen. bared that some time back an undertaking was established under the name of the Shontang Railway Company, with a view to connect the German territory in Shantang with the sur rounding Chinese casotry. It is now stated that the Hamburg-American laännd the Kordd. Lyd at Bremen have contraatail to transport the nusetary materials for thewa railways.” As the material will stoning is over 100,000 loss, some extra stanmera will be required.

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