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OF THE FINEST Storen MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule WATSON'S VERY OLD E- QUEUR Score Whisky, Gold Copule THONNE'S BLEND and WATSON's GLENORCHY are high clas Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most; brands in the market,
ABELOUR 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.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PARE", WEDNESDAT. AEGUST 1600, 1800,
SUPREMER COURT,
15th August
In Summary JunISDICTION,
Baron M. JUSTION W
(Prissy JoDGL)
aud America ara' overloaded, with ordera and everywhere the hives of industry are in full work. This state of affaies may, we think, beexpected to contudue until the largo output of gold that has been taking place during the last few years shows some signs of dimination. An inopease in the supply. of the precious metal ncts as a stimulės un productive industry, and the world is now passing through an experionçe similar to that which fallowed the Californian gold
Mfr. D'Alınma (Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) discoveries of 1848 and the Australian disappeared for plaintifie and Mr. Melbonene, bar covaries of 1851.
rister, for defendanES...
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There wore 3 cases of plagaus yesterday and 3 The Hongkong Hotel Co.'s report will bo found in today's supplement.
There wore 1,880 visitors to the City Hall Muse last work, of whom 168 wore Earopeans.
At the Magistracy yostorday morning a Chisaman was ordered to pay $10)compensation on recount of a dog belonging to hit haring bilten anolber Chinaman.
The N. C. Daily Nu8 anys the rolesaving of the Bbak China case is now postpones to Outosor. owing to Mr. Shon Tan-ho's services as judge being no longer obisinable.
The General Agents of the Great Eastera rad Caledonian Gold Mining Co. Limited, Meru Lutgena Einstmann & Co., havo re- ceived the following tälegram from the Mines :----
Commenced to stamp on per ore."
The Hongkong Fire Insuranos Ge., we baru. had not a risk of $5,000 on the contents of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co.'s branch establish- ment as slated in yesterday's jasne. The Com- pay was noly interested to the extent of Sat on the clothing, etc., of the person in charge.
The British steamer Repeals calhal at Singa- pors on the 6th August on her way from Buio.
to Vladivostock. The cement, which is Russian, was shipped at Novorossisk, a port in the Black Ses.
She carried it full carico
of comant intended for the new fortifications
The German gunboat Jaguar perived t Singapure on the 6th August from Kil and, we len from the Free Press, was to leare on
Caith or Herbertsloke to take on board the
Governor of tformsa New Guinea, who is lo
proud to the Carolines, Peller, and the Ludrone islands in the Facilic. recently pur- chased by Germany from Spain.
Mr. Commissioner P. von Tumber headed
E is of superb quality and pro-ocer charge of the Foochow and Suntow Customs nounced by leading local connoisseurs to Mr. Concissierer Walter Lay on the Sed August, Mr. P von Troner leaves today (th) to be the best brand in the Hongkong in the Heeshix for Shanghai en male for market
Europe and he carries with his the good wishes of the ecmunity. Whether as Com been much appreciated during his residues A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, hero and Fuccbow if afford to part with
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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In this case adjourned from Saturday) the pinin till Arm stiglible recover from defentiants
rm $1,000 for branch of wontract,
Mr. Molbenene, for the dofovos, contunded *) that the threat of which his oliente refused to ucoopt delivery was not of the colour required end that it was of an inferior quality,
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His Lordship, however, held that there was nothing to show that any other colone erdored and gove, judgment for phiiatia with costs.
THE AQUATIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Another aquatic outertainmout took place at the V. . . yesterday afternoon and was wall attended. 1.E. the Gorerate, Lady Blake, Miss Blake and Commander Hastings being. among those present. The flying squadron ruce was won by C Lento, A. and B. teams tying for second place. Names of the teams →→
A
A. A. Alver
E. Herbst
F. H. Roza Puraira
F. Chunnatt.
U.D. Silas
W. A. Stepussi
J. Hance:
H. A. Lammert
J. D. Burby A. Betallo The water polo was won who scurent font goals to nil.
Beds
Gul F. Poreira
B
E. A. Alves
F. D. Bais A. Silva Nutte
K. Flanderson
A. Loureiro
D
F. Jorga
J. Jorge
C. Hatos
J. M. Peraira 1. A. Ozaris
by the Whites, Tears —
Backe C. Hanco
F. Lammort Half-Back A. E. Alras (ap)
(W. Armstrong Forwards E. Herbst
F. D. Bain Whiter
Caol II. A. Lawmeri.
{ A. Loureir Backe
W. Stopani Hall-Back A. A.-Alves (Capl.) - (J. Lance Forwards F. Jorgy
1 R. Horderson
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The casualties at the saw wills are now known to be four killed and soron injured,
Many dead bodies have been taken from the wrecka in the river, but the exact number of lives lost will probably never be known.
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Excellency the Governor (Sir W. Robinson).
The resolution was passed. The Hon. T: H. WHITEHEAD nad Me. R. M. Grey were elected to till vacancies on the Exscutive Committee.
The CHAIRMAN observed that I was under- stond that the communication, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies would be sent through His Excelleury the Goveruar.
The Hon. T. H. WITEHEAU-The Com. mittee will of course explicitly inform the Barretary of State for the Cntuules of the con ditions on which the money was subscribed.
The CHAIRMAN-Öl yos, wu must give the whole history
This was all the buzivors, the ChaiMAN N- marking as the meeting broke up that he smoker. stood that the resolution which had been p authorised the committed to go on with the Hospital at orten.
Mow in at the zer halldings baluz pois of considering them that we are mab toy David for future consideration." tapu | monan for any oihan purpose thay, that meng mat up for the Church Missionary Bolety day. I am pleased to be able to tell you that want on to rogommend that the Shantivan bo tlaube in the resolatium. They Mit heard it. our the rat tea house are no very seriously His Excellency the Governor bus siguided liis Aberdeen sections be undertaken and that work Fing Wai Chung, who tras the honorary damaged. Mud boundary walls fhood with plas approval of the proposed afte und of the sabame be commencol at both those places simultano teosurex for the Clueen subsoriptions" mul ter and brick wall built witla rud instead of gevrally. The plans which are now before only. After obtaining the opinions of the colooted large sums of money, that ho collated mariaramundoulst first class look so substitutes you provide the following accola modation, which other insmbers of the Executiva Committes, f most of the money on the prómika tinet it would for more sold and bonest work, and they ave will compare with what was provided in the informed the Government that we considerad ba partly for the rend in question.
ourselves hound by in resolution passed at a Mr. OBAWSC asked if it was alwolutely cheaper, but the merry typhoon has a knack of original plans se I go along- showing its disapproval of such structures in a
Now Plans,
General Committee meeting-of-the 26th April, | jugossible to use the money it the echome was mauser that copaot be mistaken. Tus damage Gon' Wards for Woman 2 containing 24 Bels, 1897, which received the approval of His slightly modified.
elo Oldren I dome to ten-room window koreens, trees, gardaas,
The Hon. Ho Kat said the rosolation ex- and famars a wido.spread and practically uni- Privata Wiede
That resolution appeared to as to fimit the pressly pontioned Kennedytown. To tens o vomal
Isolation Ward
expenditure of any portion of the fund raised of the legal members of the Broantive Commill The foods are out and all round about the Day ream for couralescents,
to the section bitwaen Kennedytown and too, and it was his opinion, and also that of Mr. low lying land is under water. As yet nothing. Sisters' rooms S
Aborder. The resolution refurred to is us Francis, QC, that they nero bound by iko much is known of how the Chinese fared, but | Operating Theatre........
follows That the money, sa collected to resstation. They could make some light there is no reasonabis room to doubt that their
gather with an oqual amount promised by the modification but not a departure. less and discomfort inust be great.
Gen' Wards for Women 2 containing 28 Birts. Colonial Government, be deposited at interest
D do Children I
in the Hongkong and Stanghal Banking Co Privati Werds........
poration in the name of the Jubiloo Committee, Isolation Ward
and be disbursed by thom after paying for the local celebrations-and-half Lowards the erection of the hospital for women and children and the training of nursos and the other half towards These are the main provistons, and you will see the onstruction of the rat enotion of the In the Toroiga sottiemont at Foochow the that the only difference between the new and carriage red from Roundylawn to Aber- damage was bad onongh in all consciones, lut originaliausisthat for the former thers sro four doen which the Covorumont undertakes to at Kuliang, on the top of the mountain, it was beds less in the general wards, but the privato comurence forthwith mud to carry ou the re- worse. There are, or ware, some seventy or wards on contain two beds more the total naw-maining portion of the road until completed, eighty honsus very largely occupied by mission-her of beile being thus 11 against 13. Con. The next communication received from this aries, and of these probably less than a dozen videring that there will be 34 beds in the gen. Government was a letter from the Colonish hare escaped more or les serious damngo.eral wards, I think I am justified in saying Smetery dated 7th December, 1898, enclosing Same six or seven are so badly knocked about that the new plans ara likely to meet the re- an extract from a latter of General Black's, that no attonipt is to be made to repair them.quirements of the colony for some time addressed to His Excellency the Governor, | Mr. Bobles's house is benten down in a most serv Should the nodessity arise in the which reads as follows: In onewer to your through manuar. Frut a week before new futurs for more accommodation, this can excellency's lottor of the 30th altinn, Ne. church had boon dedicated. Now it is minus mast by putting another storey on the wings, 94/G.. I havo the hangar to state that the nearly the whole vi the food and the west wail. which, you will observe, are only to be built elopos of Dtoant Daris betwood Sandy Bay and Birangely enough no one was hurt, though of one-storey high at seat Quarters for on Kennedytown are so steep and rugged that nu Course consklerable discomfort was ossed Assistance Surgeon and the requisite nursing formal body of soldiers could move along them through having to abandon one's bones in the laff will be provided a little to the westward of at wight (3) If a broad level road were con darkness, is a very strong wind, aul with the the Hospital and on the sage level. Wach of structed from Sandy Bay to Konucdytowa, & rain coming down in torrents. And then there these houses will contain fire rooms, besides bath-force landed under cover of darkness anywhere was the consequent overarending of the leastë
rooms and the usual out-offices, &c. That is all betress there points could move easily and dumaged trouson, which must have been any
I uced my about the Hospital. The design la rapidly to the latter place. (3) I am, therefore, thing but pleasaizi
before you and you can form your own opinions of opinion that it is unalisable on military as to its merits. Regarding the Nursing In-grounds to gire an enemy an easier Euthod of At. Pagoda the principal sufferers were the stitute, the original proposal to ereot a totached 20coss to the town of Victoria (4) I layo sOOD 18w quarters and church attached to the Ar-building has loop wodified to this extent that is stated that a sail fort or work might be Japan, are due to a mutual desire for closer onal in the occupation of the French smployes. the accommodation required will be provided built to defoud the row, and that the firsations. At Sharp Peak there was no damage worthy extending the present building. This is not from Belebars Hattery would sweep it and ARBITRATION AND THE PEACE CONFERENC5,
London, 31st July, mentioning.
only a more econeinient plau in many ways, but would ausws that the small garrison of
It is understool thai Great Britain and the by its adoption the rooms which were devoted Ingitong cannot afford in detach men to to office and like purposes can be dispensel defend yet another work, and that during other States will probably sigu the Arbit with. The architocta estimats for the various darkuess the fies from Bolshors would be adopted by this Poses Conference after thera
vissä taxt has been duly szamined. works is as follows:
of little avail." A reply to this was sent
THE DRAFT ALLOWANCE AGITATION. Leveling site $3,500
in the beginning January, alboring to Hospital
Louder, 31st July. 45,500 Hospital - uwi | the position formerly lakon, up by the Commit
Throughoss last week the Committees of the 18,000 Quarters $77,90949, and pointing out that the Government ba Goods from England 10,000)
undertaken, with the approbation of tize Suoratwo sides in tlas Draft Allowance Dispute warn Nursing Instituto. 10,00)ary of State for the Colonies, and without a occupied with proposals which include an thesus to be added the Architecte
inction oz Pia park of the military authorities, attempt to re-organise the weighment system Cenamission of 6%, 19 $1,000 aiready. 4,200 to commence the road forthwith and to carry at the Customs, and the making of tho Draft paidus prowiura,
en tho remaining portion of it until Completed Allowance a sacondary consideration,
hutter duchiled by exprossing the Com- mittoo'd carorat hepe that the prouise of the Government would be kept and the work-com visuoed at ours. And here I wish to tell you
FAGODA ISLAND AND ANCHORAGE.
HONGKONG AND THE DIAMOND
JUBILER.
MEETING OF THE GENERAL, COMMITTEL.
THE BOSPITAL TO BE COMMENCED FUKTA-
WITH.
Quartors
Totul
$91,2)
frei fame imparted into that contry. The Kjell that the Hongkong wait need not be had been advanced by the Principal Crimony wid that only yesterday a communication Excellency that the military objections were ot
One of our vernacular contemporaries states that the Spanish Government has under end- sideration a proposal to impose a heavy duty on
Chamber of Commerce apprehends that in case of the properal being ourried inte effet, the 27 communice lana relating in the export of fans from Japan will be largely affected and bus applied to the Foreign Office for farther information on the matter. calun of the inus exported from Ksolo to Spain is valued at some 250,000 yers yearly-ab
BOZION TO CORRESPONDENTS
uld be adressel to The Error.
rapondentamust forted thairngormuladors mih ammunications addressed to the Editor, not
pation, but as evidence of good faith. 1à dattern for publication should be ierillen on ON? -side of the paper only.
We erahymously separá novamanizatinas that Juce trendy coped in other papers ut i be inserted.
Ordne for mira caps of Paint Chey should for { refore 11 am, on day of publication. After thist For the supply is limited. Only unpic for
J'ingraphis Address FRA... Vod P.O. Bon. 20 Telephone No. 1
The Daily Press.
but before the end of the twelve months found itself involved in a crisis which
Chronicle.
medical advice for an xitack of welancholia. -
The
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]. The 200mery of the oklest inhabitant is a ticklish thing to play with, espacially by comparatively newcomer, but it is fairly mie to assume that a considerable time has elapsed since Foochoir was visited by so destrutivo typhoon as that of Saturday and Sunday, August 5th and 6th. Both the barometer and the telegraph gayo warning of what was wording, Saturday morning people merely remarked that the weather was rather typhoony
expected inst 'ret. a while. As the evening drew in on Saturday the wind steadily increased. and from the motivity displayed on the craft in Le river it was eviden: the junk and brut pespin feared they were going to have bad timo. By mid-day nearly all the sampans and House-bouls bad sought later, as also the se-Innoha blonging to Messi. Jardins Matheson & Co. and Messrs. Butterfield and Swice. The later fighters und junks did the beat they could in the way of estra inborings and waited for whatever ight happen. There was a high tide and strong current, Lut the wind was so strong that most of the junks lay across the river.
in toy had loosed the forosuil and heisted upjections applied in the use of these properties l'orm in 24 hours. I have intended drawing at
'3' four,
On Moutay a man camo down Crean Canton to Hongkong for the first titue and white an a sight-seeing expedition found his way to the Magistraey while the cases were being heard. Noticing something bulky in the pocket of another apsoluter, and suspecting that it was mouny, he could not resist the temptation lo beconte possessed of it. Do antordingly drew out containing $10 in 20 ceat pieces. Missing the money the owner turned round, and saw the As from Canton with the roll between his legs. Ife at once seized bin and handed him over to Sergeant Hitekis. Yesterday Mr. Geppertz seutanewl the man to three months' hard labour.
LATE TELEGRAMS,
The following elograms oró from the Times of Coylon ----
THE CHINASAÇAN RAPPRÜŞÜERENTS
London, 30th July. Router, telegraphing from Pekin, says it is, semi-officially stated that, although there is no question of an alliance, the visits of the Japan seo foot to China, and of Chiness Envoys te
No result har bem arrived at to alate, no lăn - dealers are undecided, and to move the Castoms requires through munimiły,
ENGLISH CRICKET.
London, 31st July. The scoring in cricket matches lately bus been very heavy in consequence of the hart, trus wickets and the brilliant weather.
In the match, bai veon the Australiaus and
Sursox at Brighton, last week, Mr. Fry made 186 and Killick 106. The Colonials innings of t runs for four wickets is their highest up to date, irrespective of the muator of wickets remaining in Land, and, beside the 500 not out by Trumper, Worrall obtained 128. toshiro and Haaapshire, the brothers W. K. 2nd R. Faretur topped the century twice for the bone county, while for Haushire Major Poore made 122.
In the match at Worcester, between Warcos,
in the match between Warwickshire and Hamp
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Japanes steamer Sudo Mark, from Singapore 10: August, lad moderate S.W. wind with fine weather.
The British steamor Chienshan, from Swatow
14th August, had fight S.SE. swell, weather dall with light rain squalis.
be prepared for an early renewal of hurda razer, cut off the pocket, and extracted a roll vas brick remained upon another. Various and the Director ní Poblie Works, and all butike to ask any nations I should be plened to from the original conditions which thu hnd light to moderaty winds with fine wasther
ADS WEL
THE ROAD QUESTION-HR, CHAMBERLAIN TO BE AVTEALED TO Yesterday afterugou n macting of the llong. Long Diamond Jubilee Committes was held in the Counsil Chamber at the Government
According to a rutaru published by the Honora ey treasurery Gated 29th Feburary last, the Offices for the purpose of considering the pew hospital scheme and the road question. Theount available under the Hospital uoction that the members of the Executive Committee Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., oncapied the cbuir, of the fund was $95, 89992; and this has since ve ben nueitors in their action with and there were also preseut Sir Thomus Jack earning ilgst at the rate of 5oje. 1egard to this matter. The reply of the Gov- sou, the Hon. 1:11, Whitehead, the Hon. E. will continue to ila so until it has bean distrerament is dated the 20th February last and is ns follows I am directed to acknowledga B. Belios, C.M.G., the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, thu, so that I think we may foly rocken on Hom, Wei A. Yu, Mossrs. II. 4. Riebie, D. having a sum of $100,000 it que disposel. For the receipt of your letter of the 6th ultimo, R. Uratbed, J. Turbarn, W. Danby, B. M. will therefore so that there is a fair marginatatire to the Victoria Jubilee Rond, nad to Gray, A. J. Raymond, W. Chatban (Acting practically 20 per cent to cover contingencies. state for the uformation of the Jubiles Con That, gentlemen, is a ebatomart of what wa mittes that the question of the construction of Hanurary Secretary), Ho Tung, and Fung hase nrived at as regards the Hospital, and we the proposed first section of the road from Wh Chung.
The CHARMS said-It may be wall that now ask your approval of the scheme. The Kouredytowe roand Moral Davis has bean res 1 should first of all briedy refer to what buildings, as you are aware, are to be handed Ported upon by General Black and General Ges Occurred at our last general committee meet over their curpletion to the Government caigue, who are both opposed to it on military and, as I formarly mentioned His Excellency grounds, and that His Excellency the Governor lag which was holl on the 9th March,
is.
You will doubles remember that the Coveruor les already signified bis appro would not therefore feel justified in approving w then must consider a proposal whit val of the site and of the scheme gerorally.
of is at present. It it a matter of regret to His
Major Poore now heads to batting avenges was received from the Principal Civil Medical pointed out to your Committee when the cou
with the remarkable figure of 94. Medical Oficer (Dr. Atkinson) to purchase and
Among other terens centuries, (wo nocariod Oficer regarding the Nursing Instituto, to the struction of this section of the road was final Vistoria Hospital. adap Craigieburn at the Peak ford following effect: In thus plens provided the proposuel. A faither letter bes since been that proposal was practically unanimously After full consideration,
accannotation will only be just safext fur received from the Government requesting that shiro at Birmingham, ou the 24th to the 26th rejected by you fly loombes voting for it present requirements it the silting "room a sum of $1,836.28, expended in connection with July, when Quaife for Warrickshire szorul the servey of the road from Govornament 207 at Mr. A., J. L. Hill for Hampshire It. and a rosolation in the following terms, pru-is turned into a probationers' room, ne thote are moneys may be refunded from the Jubilas In the Surrey. Australiaus match, on the
now two sisters and thres probationers, in Fed by Sir Thomas Jackson, and serent addition to the Matron, and it is necessary for Funt. The Garavanient wore thou requested sanse dates, Hayes for Surrey made 151. Still Dr. Ho Kai, was the animonsly passed
That it is desimble to errect the Wemon and each of the probationers te lavo a roma la Lo state whether the whole of the summon more recully, for Nutty against seasbica, The Wildcatsde Llard stummer hayers
Children's Hospital an the higher levels and herself. In my minute dated 27.7.97, in C. Olioned was for the Mount Davis section of the the veteran Gunn has made 116, while Cattell which arrival at Colombed on the sath July
as a site uo6 lose then the Robins Roal, 114 of 1997, 1 salad it will be sufficient to read, and, if sut, what proportion of the and Ward for Lancashire wade 17 and 190. begin with to provide accommodation for an was 'chargeable in respect of it. To this a reply The Essex amatour, Mr. P. Portiu, has also from China wa Singapore, reported that a
and to abandon the idea of building on the Best-class passenger, Mr. Jroemewandt, a
the conduct of business a small Lacoutive Comus to be capable of being extended if necessary, present Civil Hospital site." To facilitate Assistant Matron, three sisters, and say we pro. has beou received from the Colonial Bocratary made two centuries.
bationers. Datenau, who was bound to Breancu, HHS
MORE EUROPEANS PLAQUE CARRY AT POONA." The building might be so arraugud dated the Iith inet, as follows "Juroply to found on Friday morning to have gone over-
your letter of the 25th attimo, I am diroctod mitte, which comprised seven members, was
Bombay, 31st July, board, whether wilfully ar secidentally is not
most appoint, and to it has fallen the task of The five-roomed house in Barker Road will ho io state for the information of the Jubilee Com
The Flagus in Poanta for the past forty-sight known, but as soon as a fellow-passenger saw
deavouring to give effect to, the resolution I required for the Hospital staff there. The miles that it is not possible to state what propor hours shows the following reshits-In tho hian in the water he gave the alarm. The
have just rind to you. Almost immediately the on the first floor will have to leave their bath-rooms are not very conveniently placed, as
tion of the amount was expended on the section Cantonment, 59 cases and 56 deaths, in the HONGXero, August 16th, 1800.
of the road round Monut Davies, as the work was City, 301 cares and 261 deaths, Lieutenant kemee was stopped, and a boat lowered to
after its appointment, the commillest was reseno him, but without succeAYK.
Hoase-boats are not usually considered the deprived of thoservices of Mr. Stewart Lockharts and go down a short siniuase befers on- done as a whole. The section referred to must, | MaaLood, of the lat Bombay Tauvers, Miss After staying Tun time tou years ago Hongkong was ou some time the steaner started agalu. The best kind of ship for navigating in bat whether, who filed the important post of Honorary toring the bathroom. It would be a grant hoover, ou secount of the ragged and thealt O'Gorman, and Mr. and Mrs. Stephens being the crest of a wave of apparent prosperity, deocured was procending to Eugland to suk dat about 6 p.m. on Sefarday, wiren, the NOCCHERO La Valo ovissimus cnald do fond, Í Ís wilela of the pintors" quarters and a lot. than many other equal portion of the pro-j.aumbed.
convention if water closets could be pronti forstur af, the ground, barn cost considephly:] fresh, European case. Miss Dutley has cuc. South Hyd sometime we lost before a was so strong that on-lookora wani glad to get Me W. Chatham was, however, ultimately ap
water apparaits be constructed, as at present all posed road. That gentlemen, is all that I can a gand bold of semelting selid during the re-printed. It was not utiliths 21st June last
the bot water for baths, &c., has to be carried tell you with regard to the road. That is the The trial trip of the Hoang took place you
from the Government Civil Hospital; this position the Executive Committee you appointal proved more dienstrome and prolonged than terday afternoon. The Hokov sequent squalls, one passed up showing just stunt the coumiitos kollis: tfirst susting. meurs many of the sliders cannot bass a bath have taken ap, and we should like to hear what
Fap of mainsail. any that had visited the colony since its very are steum launch built by Ngai Suh Cum bravely, bat icu just opposite the Curlon directed its attention was the loction of a site,' Sho was coming_along The first point to which the committen
when it is required. The present system of you have to say with regard to the matter, and darly days. It was then that no were
pany under the superintendance of Mr. W. S. Hona har bit Bailey Consulting Bagiseer, to the order of halyards were let go and two mon, active as namely, Mount Richmo, situated on a morning is a vory objectionable out in quarters to know if the Executive Committee bolo
sil aplit. Imately the Two properties were okerod to the committes, avoyiter night molt by menus of coolias who what you propose should be done in the future. antor the building at the early hours of the The Hou. E. K. BRLILION şaid he would like warned of the al fate that overtook the the Macao Nult Farni. Her dimensions are cats, sprang aloft to foot the yard down, and Uppor Richmond Read, and Yalta," on Mount island of St. Thomas, and the volcs of Length 30 foot: hoa da fost; degit 8 feet; and by the time this was done and the sheet handed Kallatt, the prices asked boing $35,000 and
wiwm only ladies roside, besides the anisance sidered the extension of the colony, and whether Casandra was heard in the land. Fellow-fitted with compound surface condensing en- connteneteil to carry 80 tons of salt. She is
octioned by the fast at this is only removed
in consequence of that extension sooner or later The British steamer Antenor, from Shanghai $90000 respectively. Prastically the sezon a foot or two and were under control again.
the fortifications would not be set outwards. 13th August, had moderate to light ES.W. Jug upon the local causes of depression gines; diuretor of cylinders 30 and incbes By the time darkness had set in there were
tention to this requirement and the present, cities were concerned they were in a re
The CHAIRMAN said that as far as the com. wind all the way with smooth a. an in the cast of “Craigieburn,” and the com- Cm Gancial disturbances of almost world respectively, and a strike of 14 fuches.
The Chinese steamer Haiping, from Taku and any, foreignore on the watch baturing mittes accordingly rejected both offers. Theres plaus are being drawn up for au es wide extent, culminating in the Australian and owner, both of whom were represented at faw slept mneb.
trial proved highly satisfactory to both builders the night the wind blow so hard that probably were five possiblenites suggested, vis (1) Aliore tension et the quarters, appears to me to ba bound by the resolution bo had read to them Chefoo 7th August, had fas weather and light banking crisis, and Hongkong's recovery was the trial.
The morning showed the Barker Read. (2) Below Barker Road, (3.1itable time." The Executive Committee has not on which reciation the money was volleet variable winds to. Emiller; thenco to Tarusbont have that had been wrought. On the far side Immediately befow Bowen Road, a short had no opportunity of considering the questions, the committes being trustees. They had strong 8. W winds and heavy sea; thence to proportionately slow. During the last for
of the river the left bank) the Fooehow distance east of the tramway. (4) Abor
raised, 20100 of which do not pertain to the two legel lumisarias on the Executive Comport ght winds with much rain, Bar-Mills Co's premises had suffered badly. Bocham Road at its jnsation with falam hope, so far as they do affect that sobome, it niny
sotone of providing a Nursing Instituto. Imittee, and these quite agreed with the views The British steamer Guthrie, from Kobe 5th years the sun of prosperity bus again been
The building containing the mashberg, Rosd. 15.) At the junction of Robinson and
he had enunciated.
Augant, and Bioshow 13th, axparicured light shining and has reached sucli forveney that
ton saw mill proper, was not very much the Lawor Richmond Honds. Each of these sites,
ba founrl-practicable to give effect to the sugges
The Jon. T. II. WHITEHEAD proposed that to moderate N.D. winds and moderate 8.8w. what had hina donu ar the Essentire Committee swell to Foochow From Fooulow to port had there are not wanting those who tell us that
worso, having lost a part of its inf only, except No. 3, which was outside the terms of one of the Principal Civil Medical Officer. it has reached the zenith, that this sort
and store had collapsed ko a house of cards the Executive Connoitton and its merits an but the large godown used as a urging room the resolution, was visited by the others of That is all I have to state to you, gentlemas. courses and that the Goueral Commit gentle to fresh S... wind and slight sea and
That is all that I can possibly set bafore you, 1 record their speciation of aid thanks swell from some divsion with fine weather. of shing cannot last," and that we must
Tho Uritish steamer Huiching, from Foochow Boundary walls and three sides of the godown demarits discussed and considered with film as- and I now nak for your oral de disapproved for they services of the Exentive Committee
(Huar; hear). It was impossible to deviale fith August, Amey 12th and Swatow th wore so thoroughly heater dows that hardly sistice of the Principal Civa Malical Officer of what we have done. If say member would rumours were current as to a number of men two ware vejucted as suitable. The choing-
money was subsribed,
throughout. Steamers in Puachow-HLS. The Hon. E R. BELZLIOS What is the rea-
M. FUNG WALL URUNG. in scoaling. digerine, Guthrie, and Fujus Maru, In being buried in the debris. Some put the therefore, lay between the site above Backer number as high as tow, others as low as Dam Road and the site atere Bonham Road (Nug
sou for deviating from the original plans?.
Baúl be collected funds from the Chinese on the Salow-Poling. Chefoo, Canton, Bailaong the truth probably being that some men were and 4in the abovò list). The former was the
The CHAIRMAN We base changed a site promit that the road from Kennedylon 201 and Tamace, missing, but no one know where or how many more airy and benthy and we markedly The first was down below the Civil Hospital Aberdeen was undertaken. The molion was carried. One man was taken acrcas the river on Monday sockor, bolag over 1100 feet
and the present one is 1,100 feet above sea level;
Mr. THERRURN thought the question naw morning to the hospital badly injured but level. It was nees bis fm the Two that the plans lave besu altered. There are still alive, Abreast of the sawmills the river way-(alut 10 minute walk along a camaly two boite loss in the new plans than in the. What is the unremittee to du?
Governmout had decálost-aud tie thought the back had been bail: up with piles and timber, paratirely level road) and could slso berisi pinus, and the greater part of this is gone. The toned by the Maxazine Gap Rond, while will be a greater bailding?
The Hon. R. BELLUS-Practically it present Govervur Jail noontion is the mat- premisses of the Shell Transport and Trading is more favourably graded than any other of our
torot to allow the road front Kennedytora NALDO'S BROTHER. Co, sortsining esso oil, eto, are within a stone's hil-made communicating with the city. The lat- The CHAIRMAN-I do not think it will ba | to Aberdeen to be unde on secount of military. throw of the sawmills, but the damage there ister--tbit is, the Bonham Road site-was strongmaller. Unt to suit the site we love lad to ejections. Is thaght the way in which the SAID TO BE COMING TO HONGKONG very small in comparison, although the roofs are ly recommended by the Director of Public after tho dans sutinely. They are here for Government had treated the Jubilee Committee damaged and the boundary walls and fences and Works, was within easy reach of the Gorer aller very mature consideration sad after being of such a naturs that it deserred to be made your nepoution. They have been agreed upon as lemmstratext by General Black, Ford Jevan OPECIAL TELEURAN TO THE "DAILY FENOR.” the bund and jetties are not what they were. ment Civil Inspital and Nursing Instituts, and submittest to His Excellency the Governor, publis. The discussion as to what was to be
Mani. 15th July. Next door is the new Matob Fustory. The could be served from there. It was, inurnover,
done with the Julike money was carried This Manila Times publishes a statement that damage there is also comparatively little. The sixt the level iudicated by your resolution, who has appoved of them.
The Hou. TH, WHITENKAD-You here the un' in the Boat public way for veral manager, Dr. Hellmaun, is now but Both sites were ou Crowe lund nud kad either That have come before our local legislature Baldomero Aguinaldo bas passed through the experience of typhoons and does hud his first to to sites were or obtained as a silt from the original resolution by you fstating the purposes menths in the raposa is wait a privately C. 6. BIRBERT & COs have excited such strong feelings, aud bean lines disguisel and hat loft Manila for Hong- neser repozis it. Ho says his bed stook and Gorsment. The site on Barker load was f
for which subscriptions were invited?
General Hack himself lo sigestions. jumped enough to make a new seasick then by a majmity of the members. Its m The CHAIRMAN-I lova, Mr. Whitehead, ially the road was cited apo, and Higher ap on the same site of the river the lection obviously involved a considerable ju- and I strall come to the immediately. I would its specially agreed that the first section $70,000 of the war futils are said to ban befand is low sad intersted by areaky and is areas of expenditure, is the site itself was a tus of the hospital and the roud to be kapt et forthwith, al mo was subsribed like, with your coutursace, for these two mat from Kennedytown to Aberlegu should be cour now plentifully bestrewn with jaks and sai more expansive one la baild on, aud quarters | Nothing is known officially of these state pans of all shapes and sizes. The forniga hangs bad of necessity to be provided for a doctor and
ugars
ou this nuderstanding. During this time tien meats.
on the Nantai (or right) aisle of the river have uning staff. The committee, therefore felt,
The Hoa. T. Warrenkal for to cral Black sorer stid ono word abort military all suffered more or less. Messrs. Siamson and that it one know somerhat approximately, sospital and not to the rest.
The CHAIRMAN-Yes,
was obtained, the oporing stone boing lost in Krohn have their whorl damaged and slight for proceeding farther, what accumulation injuries to the house. Messee. Gibb. Livings could be provided on this site with the fada at the original solution sug
The Hon. T. IL-Wurersar-What did General Black's prosomes. It was not until filer on--when to bedaran Governor-that be son Co'r, the Customs North Geifara, Messrs its disposal, after waking due provision for the TCHAIRMAN-The resolution said That tried to go the honey to go on with the aut Turner and Co's. azd Mass Brant and Co's, Nursing Instituto mention this to show the most useful and most befitting use in another part of the colony, and it was only all how signs of more ar bits rangel sg. that the task Reputed to the Breslin Com. The Custom House has suffered rather badly, miti was not without iiculties, sul though fou of the sixthat year of the reign this purpose that he brought up llevan railitosy of permanently memorising tim cumple of being that he would not gut the mousy for stripped, plaster torn off the walls, windows bary delay in this matter that is at the case erect a Hospital for the ronf on the weather side being pretty well many of you may think there has been uutiones-
of Her Majesty Queva Victoris will be to objections: He thought also that before he want
ACD FOR OTER 20 YBABI klown in, abs, ote. The worst sufferers on thin By the middle of October a skeleton salone
Wonen #ul chil. away he left a communication Fo his successor side are Mors, Jardine, Matlison and Co had been drawn up showing that a satisfacden auf the training of nurses, to be hand which he made strong representation, against
Thoroughly reliable parrative for Ward The house is more or less damaged and the try hospital, could be provided on the Barker ad utor to the Colonial Government, who have fun and from Kennedytown hair wain, and Stone winst Whi ants, Theag, Fringas frout garden is a wreck. The poutson is still in Road wide with the funds of the
vordertaken to maintain it-in conjugation with military grounds. No one could has surprised of, and Dampnisit. con- position, bat is water-logged and the bridge mitten's disposal.
At this stage, before and on the same fasting as the Government that who the wow General arrived here be
Sole Agents for China. -LUTGENS, BINSTMANN & CO. coasting it with the band is sizowa ia pinces further progress would be made, it became Ciril Hospital," te. We are perfectly within Poull not care to disgrow with his praleza. sbs since it became law businem ob resumed.
The public hearing of the Dreyfus case will along the wharf. Tin stone wharf from the ancestry to sujudicats on the designs which the warding of our tesolution, aul as I was just so in a matter of this sort. It was hardly to corper next the Ice House to Messrs Gibb, had been submitted by arobilects in the begin to keep these two mallars--the Hospital and the very awkward position had he dons st, and
saying, I would like, with your concurreno, to
Hongkong, 31st August, 1897. be expected he would. He would have been in
(810 the Hongkong share market has been
Livingston and Co's is badly damaged, the stonexing of January, 1995, foe & Hospital and
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work knocked out of place and the paving stones Nursing Institute on the Civi. Hospitat site. tout apart. I lave given fall details of what he thought the one thing for the ecmittou to aul ballast washed away. In the river thero As ita rit. Messrs. Patmur and Turner war would like a resolution on thet subject bofers tary of State for the Colonies; i stato exeally
wa Iure done with regard to the Hospital, and I was to report the whole thing to the Secre are three large junks lying wrecked and awarded the 1st promin, Messës. Denison aut
What General Black did, and to request. The stranded,
In the 2nd, and Mr. Hurkor the Art, only thres entering into the question of the road. Among the foreign-owned oraft the Telegraph designs haying been sent in. An attempt was
MTHURNGEN thought, the statement the Secretary of State for the Colonies to consider In the forousou of Saturday she was sont into for the proposed. Hospital on tho sent site froses, and, that they could not do better than expert beides Goural Black, He would like the Ics Howse preek for safety, where she was these architects, but this fall through and show their approval of it. He would propose to put this in a form of a motion. moored with three anchors.
The Hou. Wei Arox secondoď, She, however, ultimately it was decided at a mating held on that the action of the Executive Committee be drove ashore and collided with a jous-hover aus the 5th Januaro last trieppoint Messrs. Paliorated and that they be authorisol to go the Secretary of Stave says no, shall be The Hon. E. R. FELILIOR-ABI supposing big tree. The bout proper is all right, bat and Turner urokitsots and to instruct than to
with the building of the Hospital. The Cologne Gazstle learny that M. Delcasso's the port side of the house is knocked Into fire- † prepare preliminary drawings for the unusulera the instion wun carried
The Hon. B. it. BELILIOS coded, Rudbound na to the carrying out of this scheme? wood
The CHAIRMAN said that as far as key: visit to St. Petersburg has not resulted in nu
tion of the committee aul I may tell you that Although perhaps the greater damage war Messm Palmer sud Tarner, in consideration The CHAIRMAN-Turning now, to the road, kuw, from the legal luminaries on the otal disturbance. Previous depressions that agreement between France and Russin te predons on the river and strong the houses on the of the funds at our diegoen being limited, have but the aid of August last a report and Exostive Committee, they could not was the I visited Hongkong have been coinci veut war in the Transual, although Dr. Loyd's band, property lying farther inland did not consented to merge premium of $2lecourable Director of Public Works, after estimato which had been prepared by tho dont with and dependent upon crises ingressus binded that the Transriel was able to from the Customs case whef to A Mol. Che competition in chio fom which will bechai auroy and plans ware completed, was for only article which really possesses zutritious escape. On Sunday morning the street loading paid to them in kecupiance with the terms of
LIER AND VIOGUE FOR THE HAIL.--The the great financial centres of the world, count on European support.
chonoff & Co's was think with debris from roofs due to them for carrying out this work report, Mr. Ormsby stated that be was "strong
varded to me by the Government In his virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, and such will be the case in future; any
and walls and was özkly deep in water besticks. prelimkúnry denwings vir submitted early ju
IN BEWLAND's MacassaC OIL. It removes Other streets and really were plentifully beach, showing the rangement of the wards, ly in favour of fral constructing, the road souri, srebuss, dryness, presents the hair risis originating from purely local causes
strewn with debris frous houses and trees quarters for staff, and other details, and, on the owe akiway and Aberdeen and su com being injured by illness, und should always bo would necessarily prove very evanescent if A torrible hurricana has occurral in the Messes Fairburst & Co. will want the prosier basis of the information they before it, the plating a cartingo road round the Island, leaving used for children's hair; no other article im- sther parts of the world were properons at Leeward Islands by which many thousandı kava of repairs to be due on other houses in the ceed with complete in en natutes, suri
part of their roof renewal and there in ploty committen instructed, architela to pro- the construction of the section round. Mount paris such a beautiful and digay appearance to the same time, for in that case relief would paristied,
vicinity. On the H tho private houses that, in doing to to consult with the Principal peedily arrive. And at present ali purse
have suffored most are Mr. Walkinshaw's, Civil Medical Offer all mattore aut Bir Westall's and Mr. Consent Hiomasen'. Ing the arrangement and equipment of the In all theso cause the damage is seri Hospital. The plan and estimates hare cus The windows of the church were now bam completed, it is for the pur.
times it is no doubt trae that periods of prosperity must be succeeded by periods of depression, which may be more or less acute, but it must be confessed that there is little present indication that we are approaching a collapse. And it is said maid by some that when the inesitable period of depression does set in, it will not Be attended much disastrous consequences on the local stock exchange as pierious depressions have been, owing to the bencfi- con) infusace of Kevin'e Hire Bill. was the crisis that continenoed in 1889 that ava birth to that Bill and few measures
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Bscussed with such acrimony as this. Ta troduced in July, 1890, the Bill did not transferred. guas its third reading until July, 1891, and
i was opposed to the very Inst. The object of the Bill, as stated in the premble, Ewas the prevention of antracts for the sale
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [and purchase of shares, and stock in joint stock Companica of which the sellera are
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