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sane prospect of permanence that they unfortunately do now. No doubt in course of time the plague will disappear, but it is to be feared that we must expect outbreaks of the disses for some time to demo, and should this unhappy expectation be fulfilled it follows that the road would necessarily A. S. WATSON & CO., be hunned for half the year and would not he particularly popular during the other balf. On the other hand there is no doubt

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the road would prove valuable from Beonomic point of view, as it would open up the south side of the island for industrial and residentiul purposes, and in core of years, when the plague hay Anally dis appeared, the road, would also be used and appreciated by the residents for purposes of recreation and exorcise. That tips,

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At the meeting of the Committee on Tuesday Mr. TURBURN referred to the Kennedytown and Aberdeen Road in terms which indicato, that the project still possenter his support on its own merits, but the Committee a body. Lakes their stand on the legal poot of the case, holding themselves bound by the terms of the resolution upon the faith of which the money was subscribod, and we are left in doubt as to the private opinionā of the individual members. The legal ficulty in the way of a variation of the

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TI HONGKONG DAILY P✩E98, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1771, 1879,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS...

SUPPLIED TO THE " DAILY FREAL"]

LONDON, 14th August.

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. M. Labor, Capt. Dreyfus Conse), as shot in the back with a revolver whilst going to the Couts. The wound is serious. The asilant osazed,

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE. The Times says it is undersico tant the Government accepts both in principle and fant The offers of Colonial Contingents, which with the troope from Jadis will es a forse in South Africa of 25,000 men, to be increased in GASD of anessity by 30,000 more from England,

AQUINALDO'S BROTHER IN

·HONGKONG.

SUPREME COURT.

August 16th.

Bankruptor JuriĄDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONDOL W. Meter GooD HAN (ACTING CHIEF JUSTIVE).

LATIĘ TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams aro from the Ameri. can (Manila):-

BELF-COVERNMENT FOR CUBA.

· Washington, öth Angust, At sabinet meetlug, yesterday, specially called to consider the question of self-govern ment for Cuba, the matter was discussed in all its bearings.

The als Mr. Gunter gives us is a rather en- And now 1 sun sadly arenged. For by some The Court recommend the payment of a divident tertaining, at wholly abanrd, litio famosirang Nemesis Milner some to have been at the rate of 2 per osat per annum, which will Mies Taline Travers, while visiting friends in doomed to see sp as material for his own dea amount to £10,947. The policy of opening up L'orida, mysteriously comes into pessoasion of patch all the strongest oror-strained adjectives the country, coupled with the recent nequisition An old casket which had been thrown into the and expletivos which in the whole three years of further valuable territory, has solted in the satuny years before by her great graud. ha was with me he had combed out of the creation of now topships and stations, and the father. "Hansor Oglethorpe, an old laver, proofs of the Fall Mall Guzel. Thay how expansion of nearly all the old stations, meccsal. while he was being partned by an English experienos a strange resurrection in the datating the constication of reals, bridges, man-of-war. Upon opening the vaskot she path of May 4th. It is a leader of the kiud wharvca, publio beildings, and haring re- fade a packet, with instruction's that it in which we used to describe as "a reguler snor gard to the fact that a considoruble amozot of I LÀ BỊ PHÂN CHIA

to be forwards unopened to the testatore tor," and I cannot smile at thinking how the time has been devoted to these works, during An application (adjourned from Saturday) family. Upon opening this packet aku Ande Milner of offor days, the Milner of the Uni- the year under griew, by the majority of made on behalf of Lam Tan Chin, alius a little glass vial containing fore ember-colour-versity tip," would have dealt with the tele. European officers, the Court hare decided to Lam Wing Kai to aunul an adjtillation od soods, each one about the size of a small gram of May 4th had it come bolove him as the charge to capital the sum of £1,000, being n aid for an order to hand over the proceeds of grape.. A alsfemout accompanying this my proof of a Pall Mall Garette lestar. Bat, alas! portion of such officer salaries. The sum a the sale of the property of the debtor to the sterious legacy explains that the sede are from there was no Milner, to resine Milues, and the included in the amount of £25,IM added, lõ

the tree of sexual obange, which cld Oglethorpe | result is before us.

capital account. debtar or his aslleitor.

Mr. Rease appeared for debtor, Mr. Hastings, had discovered in Afrișa, and that theswallowing Milner use at luait twice and often three with the permission of the Court) for Mr. of one would transford a woman into a man and timsa as much ecpy-paper as he need have done. Brug Stephard (Oficial Beceiver and brastos), vice versa. Miss Elion Travers puts the for teamed to write best when he was allowed and Mr Alfado (Mezera Wilkinson and treh of this remarkable statement to the test, to spread himself over the whole of a gosto Grist) for the petitioning creditor.

and upon fading herself a man takes precau sheet of paper. Iu porson he was diaguinely Mr. Bence was about to continue his applies tious to hoop the watter sooret for a few daya ment; his manuscript was exactly the reverse. tion, when.

natil she can cause masculins garb in scoret - Hs used to write ahiedy spon forviga mbjesta, Among the passengers from Manila by th

Hi Lordship reminded Mr. Resos of the and altogether sink her former identity. The and his notes wore by no means remarkable for stenmaz Diamants, which arrived in Hongkong foot that there was a rescising order made on other seeds are size need, equally effentively, snap or point. He would say what he had to xesterday, was General Baldocev Agnlasida, the 15th September lart. That order still stood, and it is basy to imagine the amusing situations say in a clear, colourless way; but there was a

Two idurkes more open to debtor. If that nydes, i to which the matsmarphosis gives rise.

singular absence of devil in it. It was "a good Filipino Minister of War and other of Prehad been Irregularly obtained withcut soficient

grey style." In theno days DEfluer was still in midout Agabaldo. Ws understand that he has proof being adduced to the sourt, the proper

the chrysalis stage, and it wooded a great deal to vonse tim course was to abject to it being made at the brought with him a large amount of treasure

timo er to appeal for its rescinding. Neither and fat he has come here to take the plues of the cre or the other course was adopted. If Crisanto Lichauce, treasurer to the Filipino it bad the matter would have oume before Bir Justs, who is now in Manila.

John Carrington, who made the order and was familiar with what happened, and the order might have been rescinded or otherwise.

Dr. Reece said that there was no time limit as to making an appeal, and if his Lordship hold that the mosiving order could have boon appealed from or that the ortier of adjudiontion ought to have been appealed from, lie would ask Lie Lardship to adjourn the matter to the fall couitso that might be argued before the full denet. Ha contos.lad that the roosiving

His Tardeti-Icertainly shall not do that. I Nr. Lance, however, contended that it was not incumbent upon the debtor, if he wished to dispute a receiving order or adjukicution, to

appost had to bo aande within 21 days

His Lordship romarked that in England the fe. Ice contended that the time limit did argue that debtor should not have bean adjudged bankrupt.

AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPIN ES, PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Mila, 10th August. PAILIPPING PORTS AGAIN CLOSED BY THE

GOVERNOR.

This morning General Otta issued an order

purpose to which the money is to be applic closing all the ports of the islands except those order was wrongly into

to establish.

which are held by the American troops. Thus

the arguments yon ought to have addused in His Lorskskip, Interrupting, said-Them as appiring to Sir Johu Carrington to rescind the receiving order.

4 Millionaire's Daughter. By Penor Warra London: Willia Heinemann. 1893, (Hongkong: Kally and Walsh, Limited). MR; PRECE WHITE has abundance of high spirite and presents is with a plosmat comedy of courtship. Lawzonnó Darward; the younger son of a baracet becomes the private secretary of a millionaire whose fortune had been made in trade by his father. The original millionaire, Mr. Blythe, on la death-bed recommended his sos Marriott to become a philanthropist. Marriott was roody enough to bo philan. tropist so far as good intentions went, but not being a business man or-possessing mach knowledge of the guin of the world, he is exploited at the commencement by a distant cousin of his wife und kis early sorts prose | failures. To the original secretary succeeds Lawrence Durvard, a humorous and quixotically honest unn, who apon kis employer'e dosta is left as his testou The heroine is the million nity's daughter, with whom Durward falls in love, but owing to certain cirenmeton see he fails to prose his suit, much to the annoyance of his worldly sister-in-lair, and when at last, the the word.

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Milner was not an early riser, and to aerer found himself altogether at home in the drive and rash of journalism as it was practised at Nomi thumberland Street. In those days he was-G wesker man physically than he is to-day. He suffered much from indigestion, had to be care ful about his fool, and it he ever had a long morning's work he wilted considerably under the strain. He was thoroughly capable, and when he was well and interested in his subject, he would work like ateam.

We both flung ourselves into the task of re- modelling the Poll Mall with great glas. Milner, although more sacate, entered thoroughly into the fan of the thing. · What lurks!" he would freqauntly oxclaim, when we were planning or easeating some of the numerous escapados which, within three months of the time of Mr. Mesley's departure completely revolutionised the Poll Moll Gazette.

Looking back on these old days, so were almost like school beya together, having, to sue again his old phrase, great larks nearly ovary

Milner was the restraining element in the partnership, which, indeed, was inevitable, owing

wald, however, be very easily overcome, A short Ordinance might be passed, if users. ary, to auction the variation, and, in order Interisland trade is again crippled. The Sa. that no ground of cosiplaint shonid remaining in the matter, but the new order is Appoal against the receiving order.

turne disaster may hays had an indirent bear subscribers might be afforded an opportunity result of close observatios of the experimen- of obtaining a refund of their subssr: | Lal opening of the ports some weeks ago. The not eply to Hongkong. He praconded to Jovora (roth is plighted it is uvt he who speaks duy. " tione should they so desire. Practically, we should think, none, or very far, would clain such round. The primary object with which the money was subscribed was memorial of Her Majesty's ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old moriul should take was a secondary con Diamond Jubilee: the precise apo the Peat Whisky (smoky) and could not sideration, and it must be assumed that the now be replaced in stock at the price, [general body of subscribers would be will Dis well known for its fine tlavour.they may have to the logic of facts and the ing to yield any private predilectione E is of superb quality and pro- will of the majority. If the matter luns to nounced by leading local connoisseurs he decided by the Government, the prin- to be the best brand in the Hongkong ciple to be applied should be that adopted by market..

A. E. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTE.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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radom of trade brought to appreciable gain to the United States, and but few firms sajayed any material advantage, while the Inavrrentoe ware literally making bay while the sun shone, collecting sustons and taxes on both is of the hostess, buring better chances of running the muggling. The saport duty on caw one urus blackmile, and profiting all manner of from the nerth ran a high as twenty to thirty itallars per ton,

The first steamer to be affected by the new law is the dicianto, which was salonduled to sail for Sarsogon this afternoon.

AQUINALDO INVITES FORLIGN TRADING. Several of the Consuls of Manita have bena favoured with communications from Aguinaldo during the last weak.

The locnmoute ure signed by Buencamino. Becretary of Foreign Alairs and cuted Tarine, July 24th. In the sum of five articles it is. daeroed that no reel bearing the American dag shall be admitted into insurgent ports ; but

the Charity Commissioners in Enginud, who, when they find a bequest cannot owing to change conditions, be applied precisely as the testator directed, turn it 19 tire best the circumstances admit of In this ense, however, there in the difference that the donors of this 28 awey are for the most part alive and bearing say other flag shall be admitted frovly. Such rosiels aro required to undergo s well nod expable of expressing their military examination before discenbarking pas wishes, and when the Secretary of State's sible to the military officer for the sew, pasien Gengers er bryn. The raaster is made respoД: decision as to the Keuerly towa Roadgers, and correspondence, and iu sektion he is ex is aade kuwa procumably some steps pected to obtain all the information possible and to exhibit certifloaties of identity; failing in report the same. Native passengers are required this a fiue of tou pasos or three days' arrest will be imposed. A tab is kept on foreigners by and reasons for their royage In default of this to the office of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, The pred property of foreigners to be given sifo coadust and respected.

Foreigees are classed as all persous aupt special laws.

NOTICE TO COEENSPONDENTS ONLY COMMUucations relating to the news collerus should be addressed.to Tux terror.

Correspondente muet forscard their name undaldrear with communications addressed in the Editor,

es publication, but as evidence of ung ft.

All letters for publication hunia written no sils of the paper only.

already appeared in stage papers 101 ba tertak

Orders for a common of DaY MESA should be

Cash

will be taken to escertain what those wishes are. There can be Etilo drubi, we

post the military vete, and in that case

ance the proper course for debtor to lake was to Mr. Reece subunitted that under the Ordin-

to apply for the ruling of the adjudication wait until the adjudication was made and thes

boeans there was no power to rescind the re- ceiving order.

His Lordship-Tilore is power to appeal. Mr. Kleece-Y

His Lordship- ben why did not you do 46. The petitioning creditor (Bui Chi) was vross- examined as to his affdavit by Mr. Raoce. The latter began to ask questions as to what | transpired before the receiving order, whick said that us he did not propose to go bebind was granted on Sep. 15th last, but, his Lordship the receiving order he ruled that questions us ie what transpired before then were not to levant

On his Lordship's suggestion, Mr. Reece continued his argameul,

Sabecquently Mr. Grist was cross ernwired on his alusvit.

His Lordship dismissed the application,

Pursued by the Lam. By J. MacLana

COBBAN, London: William Heinemana. 1809. (Hongkong Kelly & Walsh). ANTONE who likes a good sensational tale will Law. The tali

opane with a murder for which be gratified by a porusal of “Puriaš by the

with the uurstelling of the mystory, the dis Janos Graham, the son of the murdered a in wrongly convicted. The plat is concerned

covery of the real criminal, and the vialication of the jasudant cuarict. Mr. Cobban hudles his wibject well, and the sensational avonta recorded de not appear unduly forced.

CHURCH MISSIONARY

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It was dually de-ided to give the people of Cuba golf-government noder au American go. varnor to be appointed by the President. It was also decided that the President of the United Staten should supoint the chist justice of the island while the other justices shall be elected by the people.

FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR BOSTON,

Boston, Mass., 9th August. The pier at Bar Harbour collapsed to-day while it was crowded with pleasure wokors from an excursion.

Twenty parple sit known to have been drowned and fifty were injured. Only a for of the bodies have been identified but it is believed all will be called for before night. The wounded were sent to the hospital,

The osuse of the accidént is not known, but it is believed that the pier foundation had boon washed out by the aetion of the water, so that when the structure boane crowded it gero way under the wright.

When the sudden crash can to cries of the woundel, who were caught in the debris, were heart sending. Many pooplu who wore thrown into the water were eased, une man who was an export swimmer, saving four lives.

ADMIRAL DEVET AT NAPLES,

Naples, Italy, 9th August, The Olympia, with Admiral Dowey on board, arrived here last evening.

The American edmiral was, required with great enthusiasm. Buildings in the city wors decorated, skipping demand, and salutas dend. Hs is being entertained, while home, by the American coasul and officials of the city.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

the difference of our texperiments, but bis contribution to the combination was invaluable, Milzer-to quote again a saying which I have often quoted before concerning him was, in Daan Cinirol's phrase, the finest flower of buran culturo" which the University of Oxford

which Horace Voules, who was then the Mana- produced in sur time. He posessed Eat only dlassical culture, but that undesseblo siement

ger of the Pall Hall Gozalte as well as of Truth, wad to describe as "the University tip." Bew18th August, had moderate S.W. rinds and

The British ataamar Diamante, from Manil partiy German, for his boyhood was pissed in hoary S Stuttgart; whore his fathor, if I rober right, had been a physicias, ko preserved a con- tinental side to his mind which was, at that time, na impessible to me as the University tip" itself.

of the chair" that kind of audio voialia

It was ho who first inticed and popularised Jo England what the Germans call socialisms

The British steamer Ckoysaney, from Manila 13th August, had moderate 6.W, winde with

sing rain squalls.

The Germs steamer Nanyang, from Amoy

9th August, had malorate S, W. winds and fine 14th August, had always small sea and wouther

resinder S.W. winds. The British steamer Mongkut, from Baugkof

ASSOCIATION,

in St. Paul's College on Tansday, August 15th Amooting of the above Association was held The following resolutions wore passed

1.That titis inosting. agress to forms Which confines itself to the ralising of the weather throughou! the passago.

socialistic, ideals wherevar opportunity offers. supporters in the Liberal Press, bad Milnor as Our own municipal socialists, who find tigorous their forerunner. He was not a fiery-eyed

The British steamor Pagsusy, from Glasgow. Liverpool, and Barry 12th July, and Singapore

11th August, had Eght S.S.W, wind and firs

weather.

Hongkong Church Missionary Association for the purpoan of spreading missionary informa Lion, stimolatiur interest in missionary work, and collvoting funds for the support of Church Missionary work in, the Diocese of Victoria.

apostle, he was always somewhat of a kid-gloved That the Chere fasionary Gleaner be lean; but his hears was in the right place, adopted so the magastio of the Associatica sud attention to the necessity for remedying some and he always rejoiced when he said call publie that for the circulation of local Missionary social wrong. The int gevat cvcy of the P-Pasting, Hothoir. Gentan, Yiksang, and St. news a host bo printed mosthly giting details

of the work carried on in the Dices.

That periolieal mostings be held for the purpose of giving information on Missionary subjects and that a antal meeting of the Association at which on Executive Committee shail he sleated shall be held in the month of

Interocesion for Mistions.

Mall Gasilc, after Mr. Morley left it, was the the booming of the Bitter Cty of Outcast. to take action and sued the appointment of Londra," an exploit which led Lord Salisbury

Poor, from which modern social legislation may the Royal Commission on the Housing of the

The British atesmer Nailsong, from Swatow 15th August, had fresh S. W. wind, smooth sor, aloady and showary weather. Vessels in Swatom

Helens,

PASSENGERS.

DEPARTED.

Per Prina Heinrich, from Yokohama, for Prof. E. Kawai, Messrs O. G. Lazzars sed T Gorea, Mr. and Mrs Diosy, Capt. M. D. Angels,

the Housing Question after the boom was K. Hirano, Mossrs. E. Tajee ead T. Shkawa:

No anonymously aged communications that have think, that the Secretary of State will.supeansing devi to furnish proofs of rationality Saichiv rud arrest the brigands. Upon bis December as usar as possible to ths Day of almost be said to dute, Milver had charge of Ozawa, and Mis. Greenesid; for Bramon, Prof.

•sent dafors 11 ass on day of publication. After that version of ibe money from the patpose for the unfortunate is to be detained and forwarded strong enough and he reguented reinforcementa. I shall pay an abeunt subscription of 82 to cover ment, a bol initiative causes a manfiitude to and Mr. S. Imbaka: from Shanghai, for

hour the supply a mitad Daly surgiend Telographie dildren FC, C

P.O Has.

Talophone wo. 1.

The Daily Press.

Hoxazoлa, August 17th, 1899

which it was originally subscribed will be- esme necessary. Whatever may be thought of the military view, the Secretary of State

world ast be likely to overrido it on his own responsibility, ami very strong presatire. would have to be brought to bear on the As inst one of the Diamond Jubilee War Office to induce it to reverse the deci- memorials, namely, the Hospital for Women | son of the local military authorities. For and Children, is to be proceeded with. A the pressat, therefore, the scheme for a road zite on Barker Rond has been selected, frora Kennedytowa to Aberdesa may be re- the plaus have been agreed arm, and the garded as dead. Sometime' wa hopa to see, armogements have received the approval or hope that our successors may sen, a road of the Government. They will nieo no connecting those two points with a tramway doubt receive the approval of the subseri, randing along it, but the project is too re- bar and the public in general. The mote from prasens possibility of renkaation original decision to erect the Hospital for to render it a suitable memorial of an event Women and Children in the grounds of of the present duy, the Government Evil Hospital, where the foundation stone was laid, was gouerally deaths. regarded as a mistake, and the shinoge of site is a wize oUF.

Thers remains the knotty question of the Jubilee Road, which is to be referred to the Secretary of State for solation. The original

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THE BOMBARDMENT OR FAN FERNANDO,

THE SAICHIU RISING,

OFFFAT OF THE INFERIAL TEOSPA,

A Csafon correspondont wiites:- As already reported, the Namhoi Magistralo, Yiang, was sent to suppress the disturbance at arrival on the stone he found bis feree was not The Visos in compliases with this regusat saat three hundred as of tho Ngal Regiment un der command of Colonel Shek Yuk-shan and on Chinese come notler the zuling ufte hundred of the On Yung Regiment under

5--That the Lordship Bishop of the Diocese Now that General Otin has closed the porte, command of Colonel Chai Chai. This force be invited to sucept the post of President of the bat he was very good about it. At that time his Wright, S. Bell, W. Boman, W. Blaylock, C.. The Maiden Tribute "tried Milnor severely, Lobie, Maleohn, Robau. Slangers, Towald, blockade, so it is likely that the military sxumin- traling of any nature must rily ran the was conveyed by Latr gunboats to Lokahwal, Association and that the fallowing be asked to connection with the paper was wearing thin. Carr, J. Clark, R. Certes, J. Doustig, J. Dob ing vices will not be overworked.

where they were to disembark and march to become members of the General Committee to 1. Cook was coming more to thu front, and it son, W. Davidson, J. Downs, J. Ellisca, J. W. Baichin hat when tiny handed they fell into a curry out tho work of the Association ami to ambush. The ezowy was la strong foren and had make arrangements for the distribution of the when he decided to abandon journalism for an- Carrey, W. Cambrow, J. James, Lindney, was no surprise 10 me, although a great regret, Falmas, J. Grabarn, W. Grabarn, Gillroy, W. from forty to ty piece of artillers. A ser fuuds collected, and that the end Committee other career. That he chose wisely the reaull Lovell, J. Molamon, R. Munke, J. MoVorry, rible #gat ensued and several bandreds are sbell have power to gdded to its amber has abundantly shown, for as journalist is J. Mitchell. O'Connor, R. Rider, R. Reed, reported to have been killed and wounded, the Committed-All Clergymen who join the A Imporial loss being the greater. Upon news of sociation. Mrs. Campboli, Mrs. France, Mrs. too much of the "University tip about bias, R. Tamport, R. Stevenson, W. Turnbull, Tom lacked an all-round interest in things. He bal Rondedge. Sharps, W. Smith, W. Turner, by the Vicary His Excellency despatched the Hipwoll, M. Hoare, Mrs. Piary. Mrs. Val- the defeat of the Imperial troops being received Gibbs, Mrs. Goodona, Miss Hamper, dies.

was too much absorbed in a few questions, and linnon, J. Ward, Welsh, J. Watson, J. Bul Black Flag chist, Lin Yung-fu, with his four Binge, Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon, W. M. Goodattarly unable to two himself heart and soul tes, D. Brown, Win. Cook, J. J. Dadraun, A. regitoants of Black Fings, to the resoue. Tesoman, Hoa. E. D. Ormsby, Years. J. M.Beck. His physical energy was deficient. He often

into the management of the news department. W. Dawson, J. Fransis, J. J. Green, E. Krowe, left on the 13th inst. by the gaubeats Kuang. A. Bryer, H. R. Hardcastle, N. B. Hipwell. sallared from sleeplessness, and he needed, to R. Owen, D. Photogps, W. Nowmas, P. King, W. Krown, J. Kemp, J. Mars, J. G. Rishals, gen, Kwangice, Onching, Kiangui, nad Kwong and G.Piaroy. On The Imporial troops already in the field

taks care of himself. The true guarnalist naver W. Hari, P. Maclagau, W. Cockburo, W. S. have suspended operations for the present,

thinks of taking care of anothing but his news. Kipp, J. Farrel, G. C. Read, C. Bills, R. Hazel, pending the arrival of the Black Flags.

paper. Eomo of us are fortunate enough W. Ball, R. Coxon, C. Stepe, J. Wilhame. J. have wives to take all other duties of our Watson, J. White, J. W. Clarke, J. Wilson, The following is the programme for the shoulders, Biloer, aufortunately, unrar par Gymkhana to be held on the 36th August-

W. Loxton, J. Woods, G. Wulers, J. Tally, POLO FORY HACE for bous fido pola ponies, thst and the other lady who ought to have beon Inglis, J. Fountain, H. McWilliams, C. Ander ried. We often used to shaff him about this, J. Grover, J. Davis, G. Carr, H. Mears, D. mile enlab weights over 11 stone, strance the complement of his latence; but he has son, J. Rejdig, J. Orrook, R. Hogy, C. Boynton, fan, $; first and second prizes Gymkhens persevered in his hechalorhood even to this day. 8. Tolly, G. Collins, J. Robiases, G. Stewart, Fund. Man BACE; for all China ponies, weight aer as the throw most distinguistad bachelors R. Winter, Bogers, J. Cooper, J. Sullivan, Arthur Balfour, Cooll Rhode, and Alfred Mil. J. F. Mackenzie, N. Karagar, J. D. Harrison, for luckss as por per acale with its silded; of our time. Considering their eminuaza in J. Bryue, J. Bowson, J. Jones, . Reoro, and J. winters at Hongkong races (including off.

their various departments, the kausa rau may futrisun; for Brutaes, ft. Reinking; for Ham- day) or this 69430's (ymkbuous to carry 7 ba forgiven if it cheriekon a grudge against their burg, Mesra. B. Vous and A. L. Eleasson: from Tbs. extra for I win; 10 lbs extra for 2 wins: persisten't reftant to feand a family. 12 lbs extra for 3 wips. Allowances; dub-

Foocher, for Genoa, Mezars, 2. v. Tanner and Siement, for Bremen, Mier Audresen, Mr. K. griflus of this season and ponios that have Aster boon rasad, 4 lbs., sub-grilus of this

Eggort, and Mrs. Bienssen: from Hongkong. for Singapore, esos. J. G. Abarto, C. Soto, sángou that buze not won n raes, 8 lbs; qu-

fand R. U. Cook; for Nuples, Mr. A. Balonce

for Genna, Mrs. Marking. Mr. R. F. Drury and bil. Mr. Duberck, and Mr. 4. Fischer: for London, Mr. D. Stewart; for Braman, Messrs. F. Mullos aud J. Anderson

1. That each member of the Association lasacbod, but, as often happans in such a mave from Nagasaki, for Singapore, Mrs. J. Osalu. werking opener and the cost of the ag cause those who started the thing to become Gonos, Mr. G. May; for London, Capt. L. H. epring into the fold, whose exertions spondily Naples, Mr. Homt van Tappos Keral for zines, and that further subscriptions and dona lost to the public eye. Stirring tices followed, Richards, and Mr. Peter Campbell; for Sonth- tions be invite to be applied directly to mis-and Milner became more than ever ludispen-ampton, Merses. Catay, Lather Danielson, slonary work to the Diocese.

Davison, Fernandes, Lawther, MeWilliam, Me

Cafe, and Purpenge punished the citizens of Ou Monday afternoon the Forktoum, Concord, San Fernando for the footing of the Saturnus, The place was shelled for more than two hours of the principal buildings was anticently in and a half, by all four gunboats. l'ha ventilation proved by the numerous holes that wasked the aths of the projectiles. A large part of the town is made up of aipa houses and theas offer such slight resistance that shella pass through without exploding and leare very few warks.

The natives returned the fire with muskotrý and twɔ fisid pisses and put op a show of resit ance for nearly au hogir, before breaking for

There were one of plague genterday and 3 the hills.

At the Magistrar yesterday the occupier of Baad sa for selling intoxicating ligacts with the ground door at No. 5, Arsonal Street, was out a licens.

MACLEOD USLUCKY,

"Fotony" Macleod has been playing in rather hard luck over the Saturno affuis A short time are he bought three substantial kunsas in San Fernando. It was at this port his ship, the Saturnus, wea burned, and to punish this at the navy sailed up and tried to knock the town down, in the course of which bis hauses

decision was that the funds available should this afternoon. From the agenda we learn that were no doubt demolished."

A meeting of the Sanitary Bourd will be held

be devoted to the construction of the sea telegram has been recoired stating that Any tion between Kennedytown and Aberdeen, ie now free from plague..

Waltos Lloyd, RW.F. seu son of Mr. A sarriage has been arranged between Mr. Thomas Lloyd, of Minard Cells, Argyllshira, NB., and Mies Phyllis Powell, second daughter of Commodore Francis Powell, C.B., R.N.

KONODRED BY THE SPANIARDE,

The briganda set fire to nearly all the villages in the neighbourhood and ninety per cent. of the bosses have been burnt. This is intended to terrify the authorities,

REVIEWS.

The Nazeless Castle. A Novel. By MAUROS JoxAL Translated from the Hungarian by 6 E. Borge, under the author's supervision. London: Jarrold and Sons..

THE GYMKHANA.

THE DEFENCE OF HONGKONU.

We baru received from the local branch of the Navy League a copy of the Pall Mall alta of the 26th June, containing Mr. Aluzin Houghout." In view of the reported wizu Krauss's article on The Safeguarding of by Branch of the land of Banchou at the outh of the West River the following remarks possar a special interest-

trapco few allomagos auf. Rumulative; first prize Cup, presented by Mr It, M. Gray second prize from Gyiukhapa Fund. ALPHA AND OMENA Race; for China pies: sompetitors to be down in pairs at start postal aturt together and ride to a giv

Por Singliang, for Manila, Messrs. El Munro, pot where they will dismount and the two

F. Martinsy, and H. A. Carneiro. riders in each pair will slange pones with

For Ture Mars, for Singapore, Dr. at Mes. each other—ail will then race for the winuing

The competition between the various Powera. Furnya, Messrs. G. F. Kruse, G. Naimnyam poet; two prizes will be given-one for the interested In China tends to complicate sons and M: Kitigson; for Colombo, Mr. and Mrs. Cleusan; for Load. Mom. K. MaoKouzi❤ first rider in, and the other to go to the drably the circumstances likely to affest our owner of the puay last in; should the owner own interests in tua ecuatry. Europeana. J. Colderscod; for Autwerp. Mears." A. of the lost pony and first rider it be identical nations have got into the habit of sanding Nagola and T. Waari.

DY

he will be awarded one prize valý (as first riter in); the other prize to go to owner of last pony but one; all pories must, in the

8-KEPLECHASE; for all Chins pautes; over lid opinion of the judges, be ridden to best ad- vantage, e, to come in first. MDS! conse; catch wights over 11st. 5lbs. providers wintersofany Harlie Razor Steep- Jouhase in Hoogkong, to carry 7 lbs, extra för que win, 10 lbs, extra for two or more wing which important city they have long shown England, France, India, and Chjas. Au dabrauce fen, $; 1st prize, yup, presented by

expeditions into the interior to quell any local

THE UNIVERSAR CALCULATOR disturbance with a view of establishing spheres, of interest for themselves or, in default thereof,

PIROZSHA COWASJEE POCHAJEE damaging the infinence of their rivola, There is little dubt but that immediately

lete Manager to any serious disturbances were to take place

Meses CAMA & CO., England and Chipu, Kwongchaawa aust Cantou--the French would Puts Hiscount, Satering, Wages, in the back land of Kowloog-aay, betweeL

Nluterest, Commision, Brokerage,

LADUS NOMISATION; ball and bucket races Mr. Modyul prizs, from Gymkhana Fund

asize the opportunity of onlarging their sphere

of influence towards Canton, for the possession Reut, Theuns, ., grether with. Exchange of

the

$6.

Another correspondent writes. Intelligence has bean maasived in Canton of the disastrous and signal defeat of the Imperial troops by the bandits in the West River dis triuts. A body of about 500 soldiers bas, in effecty been out to pieces about half the number ware killed outright and a moiety of the ra A few days ago the offcial papers arrived the Bght was Eerosly maintained, the Imperialists mainder wounded The engagement took place at a place called Cot-kow, on the West River, and the Government undertaking to continue

from Spain conferring the title of Commander being surprised and surrounded. The rebols the road round the islaur. Since then,

in the Philippines. Macleod in roosgnition of his servlets to Equin forces consisting of some 2,000 men has been of the Order of Isabella the Catholle on Mr. only loot, about fifty to sixty me. A fresh however, the military authorities have

GENERAL CARTHUR LEADS THE FIGHTING. tion. Tires are likely to Gud all their work

despatched from Canton to suppress the insor objected to the construction of a sex level.

Five thousand then engaged the Fusorgans ont out for thou. road beyond Kennedytown on the ground

aboat ban Perenndo de la Pampange (on that it would weaken the defences of the

the sea coast) last Tuesday morning, The The sales of meals for the classical perform battle opened just at daylight with a half-hour's city of Victorin, and the present Directorate to be given by Miss Janet Waldorf and shelling of the insurgent position by eight field of Public Works also opposes it on the her people at the Thoated Royal on Saturday guns and the armored ear, during which the grounds that the funds available would son Piano Co.'s. The booking already gear as soon us the infantry bogar an advance, the evening is going on very bristly at the Robin pisos hagged the tronches and buld fire. only carry the road to the plague autons Miss Waldorf & splendid house. Theiley brown men pored in a hot tirs, which was The tragic and romantic fate of Louis XVI. cemetery, and that the money could be Tramway Company will ran vars after the per-maintained until the Americans were within and of his wife and fatally gave birth to snember wach

formance to sucommodate the patrons fears, the four hundred yards then they deserted the of mysterious ramours, one of which dealt with more profitably employed it | Tesk.

trenches and fell back into the wunds. Colonel the fate of a reported daughter, the Princess improving the road from the Shaukiwan

Ball with the 36th 1.9. Volunteers took the Maris Charlotte Capet by name. It is upor snd in the direction of Aberdeen, which in

Somas time ago Pan Fan was charged with then pushed on to join the main advance. Castle" is based. The story does not profess town of Basolor with bat litt tighting ani this rumour that the plot of the "Nomeless conjunction with the improvement of thealing a registered Intfest Hung Hour Dock, However, the country is sa dilioul to me to be historically curate it is, in frot, gradients on the Pokfulam Road would give dence to be conclusire he was given the benefit of the left and were scarsely beard trans for the taken of probabilities or improbabilities, but

but as the Magistrate did not consider the avi- marra over that the 36th and 12th struck off to wança puro.nud simple, in which no comut is a good roadway round the isisad practicable tha donbt and discharged. Yesterday, however, rest of the day, but they were busy with plenty in vary greceful and fascinating of the whole way for carriages and bicycles. the Dook he entered the employ of Mr. Leopold

bengraia appeared at the Magistracy. On leaving of fighting on their fronts,

the. oharactors showing themselves capable of The Jubilee Committee, lowever, as appears Spatz. On the 31st of July he was given $11

The guns were dragged along with the ad-heroic devotion. Even the Countess Theatre from the proceedings at the meeting held on odd with which to pay the wasberman. He mired in a sort of quicksand, and it was all the test exalted circle, of the socrat service wee vance for about ball-a-mile, when they became Tealba, one of Cythere's Brigade," as the Tuesday, consider themselves bound by the himself, however, signed the bill, as if the wash-battery could do to haul the bot to Ban catted, who in seat after tho child and bur arom had received the money, and kept the Fernando. Oree on the right the 17th US. guardian in their fight with the object of terms of the original resolution, which en latter himself. He told the washerman to come Infantry and lows Voluntours as me of the bringing them within the grasp of the antiori bodies the condition on which the subscrip for his money on the 15th. On the washorn hardest fighting of the day. W the aney Lies again, is uot long before she fails a victim tions were collected. But the public enthus- Spatz found out what had contred and gave worth east and worth west. The tropa on the position to bring her mission to a sivocatul pulting in an appearance on Tuesday Mr. it the tronches it split in two anlamns going to lure's sway, and when at last she is in o farm in favour of the sea-love! road from bis dishonest sorvant into custody. Defendant right fall in with the retreating insurgents in conclusion he ta sirength esough to refuse Kennedytown to Aberdeen has considerably. www contended to six mouthe' hard labour

aglay marsh and for half-an-huar flay fought and to forfeit the rich reward that awaits her. cooled since the scheme was first launched

it out at close quartors while mon shipped, foll, The retreat welated for the young princess by and there appears to be so inclination from the Siam Observer, have made & Fury Filipinas being much more free fotod manages euelle in Hungary and most of the sction is The Polios authorities at Bangkok, we learn and mired in a directions. The barelected Ludwig Varel, her guatllan, fa a umelos in favour of accepting the Hon. B. D. clevar izra of forged Hongkong and Shanghai to escape with moderate lowe

laid in that country, of which a very plast ORMANY's proposal, which pronoises to give number of petes ammating to about Tes, 350, Calicut, where the troops are resting to day.

Bank notes at Sampong. A Chinaman with a Late in the afternoon the advures reached pictars is presented. the colony a good road within some proceded to a shop to obtain change, but the Tomorrow, it is probable that thay will pash The Drones must Die. A Novel. By Max mensurable period of time, whereas if the altop-kooper, suspectlug that the notes were not on to Angeles, the objective paint of the meva- NORDAU. London: William Heinon

AND HIGH COMMISSIONER. money were expended on the Kennedytown the atterer of the forged natee was arrested. It north of San Fernando on the railroad, and is THE tale opene rather unpromisingly with

genuine, gave information to the Police and meat. This town is soms nine or ten miles

1899. (Hongkong: Kelly & Walsh, Limited.) section it is imposible to predict when the i then transpired that the wad was the servant sitested st the crossing of overal roads which tedions and wapid conversation in which the Healer of Reviews in Sir Alfred Milnes, Ge The director of the British North Borneo Imperial Interest Library:

The character sketchin the last issue of the Jauction with the Aberdeen Raad might boonse was thereupon searched with vory satis and it is also on the highway to the hills. It is the Koppels, aru istroduced. The aceon is Inidf South Africa. In the early oight és Mr. Doo. 31 laat, state that tha total revenus KMDORES,

Chiness pawabroker, and the latter's curry the sin communication of the valloy, roding character, Henneberg and his friends latine of Cape Colony and High Conimisioner Company, in their report for the your onde completed. If the military objectious were factory resalter another lot of spurious sotem alse believed to be a depot for food and am-

China, by Harolit Gorst... in Paris and the plot is mainly concerned with Milner (as he then was) was associated with Mr. to £53,882, comprising 880,550 in Kernen and Seaton and Routhwartos Tables

Euchanted Judi overcome at the present time they might being found. Upon this discovery the pawn- munition.

the operations of financiers, with a due admix.ind as Avistaut diter of tho Pail Mall £3,551 from interest and other sources in The American Revolution Part 1, 1706- be renewed at some future period, and by acting his throat, but Mr. Hartnoll inter killed and twenty-five to thirly weandst Feur originally tosolsor in the Gymnasium of teresting personal reminiscences, from which 34,180 in Borneo and £3,826 for home ex-Soventy-one and not out, Reminisconpes of

i broker made a feeble attempt to commit suicide The American los so far amounts to saran tare of the al relationship. Honneberg Gurelio, and Me Blead given a number of in- Loudo. The sayenditure for the your is 1776, by Trevelyan after the available funds had been expendet vezed before a serious woard could hera been offcare are among the wearded-Captain Berlu, through the good offices of a forust we make the following extracts the road might remain uncompleted forever, offcted. The accused man was to be produced Abernethy. Captain Dunning, Lisa, Williams, papil from one of the South American

ponses. The receipts of the year exceeded the

William Calyn, ember of "All aud fjor. Braden.

When Milnor was working with wo at Nox expenditure by £11,875, bat on the other band, like the Scottish Nation:1 Monument on the before the Portuguesa Consular Court."

England United Eleven states, in autrusted with th negotiation of thumberland Strest, one of the things bo did a smount of £1,791 bus to be taken into a The Political Strawolpetor, by Iarold.

1. 9.30 Calton Hill at Edinburgh. Considering

The insurgent casualties probably number national luas, and le thus launched on tho men overy day was to go through the proots of my catuit for depreciation, adjustment of exclango, Begbie seventy-five.

of Buazicial life in Paris, where he prospers landing articles. before they were printed and do, calculated at the current rate of 2s, per Les Chinois Dura eux, Par E. Bard the occasion of the memorial that would

Hundreds of atragglers drifted back ever the exceedingly until the great crash comes in the tone them down." He would squirm at sa dollar. While receipts from revenue proper in Tales of the Malagan Coast, by Wildman, 225 Caa Ixmentable fusco. It would be im-

lines oreroome by the intense heat and bearly shape of the collapse of a quicksilver syndicate adjective here, reduce a superlative there, and 1897 unanted to $436,064 they have risen in, Marriage in China, by Mrs. A Little 1.50 impassable country. For miles at a stretch the of which he is bein the chief promotor. This generally strike gut anything that scored 1899 to 5503.307, exhibiting an incase of prudent, therefore, to expend the funds on

entire Bells are under water and in some places orent and i's immediate consequenood are un calculated neodlessly to irritate or offend. He 807,24 The expenditure of 1898 shows any project that cannot with certainty be ear

the troupe struggled through mud and mersbounced in the papers with a row of headlines was always putting aster in my wine. He was increase over 1807 of $10,683. The has beer Bo ried to completion, and that within reasonable

reading "A. Finavelal DisasterTwo Srividos always combing out the knots in the tangled & not expenditure on capital unconat in 1898 of Four ArrestsThe End of the Black Gangmans of the 1.41.G., and when the Hon oponed 425,124. The director being of opinion that The Goveremoat, to the Rescue." The book his month nor was always at hand to be con- the special expenditure has incresced the value deals with the lady side of life, both in matters eulted as to thus adyisabillly of modulating this, of the property, as well as the revonus, Lavo The N. Y. K stocuer Freiami Mars (Ap-of Hinanoo and of the affections, and is roiloved ferocity of its roat. That is my abiding mam. orriad to the lands and property account the A severe typhoon occurred at Kobe yesterday.stralian Line) left Thursday Jeland, wie Mantis by very few touches of grace or nobility, busty of Milner on the Pall Mall Ho stood as special expenditure in 1898-namely, of £8. doubt influences public opinion is the The pier, bund, eto, have been much damaged for this port on the 11th int. and is expected save for the unpromising opening it is vigor guardian armed with ruthless pen bror on guard The lands and property seconne now standa at EAK SHINGLES FOR BOOFING. establishment of the plague hospital and she annobably be refloated.

The stormer Argyll is stranded broadside.co.

to arrive liera on the 24th inst

puely and ably written.; story beyond Kepuodytowe. In 1897 The Chingus and other staymars had error

lint a

TYPHOON AT KOBK

MUCH DAMAGE.

THE "ARGYLL" STRANDED. *

time, for everyone would like to see the [FECIAL TELEONAN TO THE “DAILY PRES.")

mamorial completed before the end of the

present reign. Another element that n

mente did not press the i pepper,

Sharona, 18th August.

np to their armpita.

LATEST STEIMBE MOVEMENTS,

The NY. K steamer. Kanga Maru (Ang post 14th instant, and is expected to arrive hove tralian Line) lelt Kobe via Nagasaki for this

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proclaimed desire, and it is an open secret that pign work, of the utmost practical utility and Tonkin Government would wagerly jump highest accuracy, with hast testimonials from the rider will pass his nucinator at fall spoed opportunity which offered for cutting Haulers, Merchants, &e. Price in cloth bound outside the chalk line the lady standing with British forritory in Kowloon off from the in-

Apply to to the hittad space; the lady will throw a terier. In order to prevent the success of

CAWASIDE PALLANJER & CO. ball to the rider whilst passing, which hoch a scheme it is desirable that we should

Hougkong, h August, 1899. should watch and drop into a bucket further strongly postal ou the Canton riyor, and wo on, without alackouing his speel; points will should have available, over and above the be given for catching, bucket, and space, 3 garrison necessary for the protection of Hong-W. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RACE; for all China pediting the French might despatch for the zuus. Three prizes from Gyaklana Fand keng, a forve suficient to cope with any ex- ponimile; open to all European) British purpose. Grant Britain's military problem sailors ant soldiers; post entries; catch

bas, in fant, expandal during the last wightson | Little Folks, Volnue 1809: 8235 & $3.00 sch -weights, ponies will be provided; prizes from months from a queation of purely local defence Life of Nelson, by Mahan

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