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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED

WINE AND SPIRTE MERCHANTS.

ESTABLIRED A.D. 1941.

SCOTCH WHISK Y.

$10.90

The Cune A-TUORNE'S BLEND White

Capsule B-WATSON'S GLENORCHY

MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and

10.80

Trade Mark... C-WATSON'S ABELGUR-LUN-

OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES. Violet Capsule

140 E-WATSON'S VERY OLY LE- queur Scoren WHISKY, Gold Capule

15.50 THORNE'S BLEND and Warson's GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most! brands in the market.

11... Phæniz, Com, R..P. Coobran, was tó ave Singapore on the 13th August for Balvin, Coens, and Chrismas Island.

The remaining members of the old fieru of T. A. Gibb & Co. London. having retired from business, the four senior members of the staff. with the knowledge and consent of the surviv ing partners, bave formed the Company of

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST., 1897.

I must acknowledge that I was very matori. ally helped by Admiral Makaroff's publie de- momtrations in Hongkong as to the possibilities battle-ship ram or the stem of a steamer and of absorbing the force of blow from his idea of collapsable nows for ships. 1nd made to thistrate bis views, not to hear the not the please of sening the experiments he lots he gave in the City Hall, but I read the

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

At the monthly meeting of the Gouers

A letter was accordingly addressed by this Chamber on the 8th August to the Postmaster. General axking for an axplanation. master-Ganeral received on the Ota alating that The Chairman read a reply from the Post- bin droitly, on the subject that reso the Feoshow Chaniker had already addressed

Rectoud to send copy of this letior to Foo

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD

CONSUMIMEWARNING QUESTION.

The SEONETARY reported the appointment The fortnightly meeting of the Hongkong | of au extra olerk, und faspester allowed for The Prosleat Dr. J. M. Atkinson Prinsipal Amidst the laberyath of laws and by Committes of the Hongkong General Chamber Saultary Board was held yesterday afternoon. licewashing prosecutions. Mr. Ono salf Civil Medical Officer focoupied thechair, and there lawn counted with love sanitat the of Commerce,-Prosunt: Mesere. I. L. Gray . H. May, Captain Suparintendent of Police), commands unicorn approval, and list is A. Haupt, Bir Thomas Jackson, Mosses, W were also present the Vice-President (the Hon. it ons very useful root it is tehemaa), AleCountie (Vice-Chairman), te ut body Mt. E. Osborne, Dr. Lokou foting Mulical the

IBW relating to limewashing mul

Livingaton, Hatton & Co., Limited. Thouswspaper reports over attentively and pondered Officer of Health und Acting Sanitary Super cleansing. This law provides that the towPoate, IA. Rithin, N. A. Siels, Hon. T. chew Chamber and request to be favoured with

Nind, R. W. Near, and H. Sheppart. The Erectors are Messrs. T. A. Wolton, W. . Watson (pornament). E. Halton, and F. W. Reid (ordinary).

MINUTES,

NEW MEMBER.

in every your and that the work -shall be spread over the whole eir months. Suspecting

The minutes of the last monthly ratingTHE FISTEM OF TAXATION AT KIROCKAU. that it was being largely evaded I some months (hall 10th July) were mud and confirmed,

Road letter dated Athuar, N.5., 30th June. ago onllod for ruturas showing the aumbor <f

1900, from the Katikati Road Board, slating On the motion of Mr. A. Haupt, secorded by ayatom of raising taxes bad been adopted in that the Now Zealand Press reported a new- houses which, wem not limownshod and thero returns proved that my suspicions were woll Mr. N. A Siebs, Mears-Wordt & Co. wera founded. The Sanitary Board thou advertised animously elected to membership of the

German Chins, and asking for particulam of in the now papar rounding owners of their Chamber sabject to the usual confrmation at

sama and information as to local conditions. obligation, and at the sa020 time I believe the the most annual testing. Inspectors informed the tenants. Still a very large proportion of houses remuined ubalanse, nud when the time of aleancing expired the Board passed a resolution to prosecuts the do. linguoats. But here bogan a difficulty. To

socoriaus

- RCUTER'S, POLITICAL. TEĽNOLAÐIN. The Societary reported that, with the vote taken at the previous meeting,

reply was, on the 11th Taly, addressed to. Reufor's Agent agreeing to raise the subscrip tion from 3300 to $400 per month, but aspross

Mr. Siets wald he believed there was & Cham her of Commerco at isochan, which might be able to give the informistion. It not porhaps the Shanghai Chamber might afford it.

EXTENSION OF THE JUNG WA HOSPITAL.

Mr. Ho Tung forwards us the following

yards away, and on going up some stairs lead-clined to adopt their terpede-not until Brd- Aoting Medical Uflour of Health and Acting beliere the Providing extra zesistance, and the commercial tekgrams, which were, nodar Fits members, hayo decided to exact a no baild.

DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES ON JUNK-BORNE .GOODS.

"

The docision I arrived at as a result of those reflections was thata collapsable bow for vesselä THE-BANITARY SURVATOR'S REPORT, was not a practical idos; I thought of buforeIn his report for the second quarter of 1900, prejseting marow from a ship's stori and other Mr. R. Drney Sanitary Surveyor, says place plonų, but eventually, thought to apply the were deposited during the quarter for the re- As the Magistracy yesterday Juspector principles of the parochate, used by baloonists, drabongs of 118 honges. Plans for 366 houses Brete appenrod to give evitenes ugniust six torte solving of the problems.

were carried forward from 1898 and 7 from persons who hat neglected to Eave their After the idea of using a parachato was the previous quarter, making a total of 654 in homes linewashed within the prescribed time adapted much detail had to be worked up to hand daring the quartar. The rodrainage of The Inspector said he had a great deal of trouble adept it for the use of ships had my patent was completed, luring 449 to carry for to get landlords to limewash their hoses, and rights corar a aumber of form which may be ward. Popone to drainage arrangements were asked for a heavy persity. The landlords of adopted in varying circunstances. One form, ried out in 77 instances, and 180 housse 49. Lower Lascar Road; 60, Banham Strand where wire netting faced with staat danVAS ire carried forward, making total of 57 West: 6 Poutd Lane; 19 Tez Un Street; sad takes the place of irua plates, is adopted speci- Aliouses in hand for rapsir; during the 17, Das Voux Read; woro ench Ened 820, and ally with a low of une by war-ships, na the bat quarter. Certificates were granted under search to register for the owner's nums, to the landlord of 357, Queen's Road Central, 91725 can form part of their torpedo netting nutit, section 14 of Ordinance 4 of 1887 for 77 new write out the nagmenty notion and to serving the hope that a further and commensurate

I interviewed Bullivant and Sons, the great { balldings and two additiona. The draies of 30 those actices and otherwise follow the cam imprareisen wont be made in the service, and statement of facts regarding the attention of At the Magistracy yostorday woven Chinainen wire rope manufacturers and inventors of the house ware inspooted and reported on. Of this brous procedure which the law requires, on also suggesting improvements in the commercial were charged with atterlag shouts and cries and torpedo-nst, on this subject and they at first namberassen rogaired reconstructing, Samon-tailed such an amount of work that it was telegrams supplied direct to the community. the Tung Wa Hospital and the building of a making other noizen while playing at the game thought of taking up my petent, but dually ding, and 10 were found to be in good order, found impracticable to prosecute, and so the A reply has bens received to this asking for permanent hospital for plague patients, So known as chai mui in an eating-bocan at No. deoided. that they call not undertake it, men- Notices were served on the owner of 40 hours persons who had knowingly and wilfully defled details in regard to the lattor suggestion.

In view of the increasing population of the 25. Queen's Road Central, at 12.5 p. on the tiouing the profitlessness of many good inven-estling apen them to execute necessary work. the law were for the time allowed toga free. This, The Chairman said they had reived a good Colony and the Hinterland, the Directors of 18th inst. P.C. Petor Brazel said he heard volcas tions, including some of their own, and stating

DR LOWEON'S APPOINTMENT. proceeding from the hooas when from 50 to 100 that the British Admiralty had resolutely de

bar to soms extent been since remedied by the number of suggestions for the improvement of the Tang Wa Hospital, with the approval af The appointment of Dr. J. A. Lowson as

Government g to the escond floor he found defendants livauts had expedded a very large sum in de Bonitary Euperintendent was reported.

prosecutions are now proceeding..

consideration.

ing as an extension, on a site opposite the pra playing shai mui and shouting. As soon as he monstrating its oceny and ethor (foreign) APPLICATION FROM ST, JOSEFA'S COLLEGE.

One reason for the deadlock was that Inspectur

sant hospital and situated in the Taipingsben Clerihew was sick and there was no one to take

rewind ares. Through the kindness of His get into the room they became silent. He took Goretaments were preparing to fit their wor

his place. But rely, air, this should not be - LIVET, Red Capsule, with 1 barros and told thom they would be reported.ships with them. į

Ou bebel of the Right Rev. Bishop Piazzoli, 59. A military compaign does not sose be statistics that would usefully illustrate the case

If having been found impracticable to famis Boullency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake) a site has been granted by the Secretary of state lu-reply to Mr. Ronce, who appeared for defend- Name and Trade Mark. 13 001 anta, witness said he had been in the house be patent water-drag, parachute, or ship-brako;

I have mentioned the tarning power of my Mr W. Duby, architect, asked for penistica sause one of its commasters is hots de com against the Hoppe, a letter was, on the 18th condition that the Chinese community were

to erect two watervlomats at St. Joseph's Col

bat. In very round crganisation there are July, addressed to HL.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affiring within a period of oighteen mouths from to subscribe suolent funds to put up the build. D-WATRON'S H.K.D. BOEND

face to warn the people against making a noite that deffecting or turning power is obtained by atinga. They were intended to be placed at men ready to step into vacant posts, and 1 at Peking, a copy (with corering letter) being the dista of the grant. In this building it in while playing chai mal. There wirs avan or toeling the brake to the vessel's bow instead of to the east end of the south verandah on the think that in our campaign against dirt wa

At the same time forwarded to the foul Govern proposed to set aside a special apartment for night other persons in like room boridos defend. borstarn, a methoil I favour, although my patent second and third floors. They would be cou ought to be oqually well provided. The whole ent ass. By His Worship. He heard the noise as plaines severattachment to any part of a vengel.stracted in the usual manner and in strict thing would no doubt afford material for quit

Tha Jalter despatch was acknowlalgud; andoring the high mortality amongst infoals and midwifery, which is argently needed, consider hy was going up the stairs, and the noise con- In cases of collision if arresting and turning accordance with the Board's regulations, and sa amusing little farce wore it not that sich date of 22nd July, when the doserne ugressed mothers. His Exsellency the Governor has tinued until he got into the room.--Mr. Resco powers are combinel greater officiency in pre-connected with the new drains about to be laid

extended that the house was not in a district venting collinum is obtained, it is ebrious that down in accordance with the Board's request, my object in drawing attention to the rattaatiou may conduct to a entisfactory sollenti indir.asbaaribed $60 as au encouragement nad

sass and death play such prominent parts, and azeitet hope that the Chamber's represent- where obai nai was prohibited He alleged nach of the unexpended forward force is There were about 1 Christian Brothers and 50 is that the public may her acquainted with the of this important question."

it is to be boped in the Chinges community that defendants were having a fasst not in absorbed in the act of turning. Sir John stadentes and boarders regularly residing on the fucts and tlict the Government may be brought

vill soon forward freely and borally with boere in Queen's Bond bat in a home Nc. Puleon, for many years M.P. for Davonport, premises, and this accomidation was required to realize that if the Sanitary Board is to ba

BILL TO AMEND THE EAT OPIUM ORDIN,-

their subscriptions. H, Jervois Street, which was to the west of the flaster of the company which works the exclusively for their use. In addition there of more use it must have a'stat' that is

ANOB, 1880. After some further sansideration, a letter was cctors intand sise to put up a permanent build. If suffleient funds are forthcoming the Dir | Queen's (load and was not a profilijed place. Westinghouse compressed air railway-brake, were about 100 day ruslars by whom the cient to give practical effect to Sanitary law. on the 10th July, auired to the Colonial Sing at Kennedytown for the treatment of plague witness was called to bear unt this-His now it universal use, and chairman of that prosent detached lutrino iu the compound I am not moving any resolation for the cretary offering a criticism of this Bill and patents, the present mat-shads being considered Worship said he would consider the polat and eminently successful company, from a alare world still be used. Mr. Darby adds: La moment, but I shall do so at a later date when amking forious suggestions thereon. give ble decisiva te-day.

holder's point of view, was mash interested in addition to the above residents many young the report of the sub-committed is Lefore the autNANCE FOR PREVENTION OF CONCEAL

insafs in case of fire or typhoon. ay invention. I called on him in his City; invalida and canvalosants from the cost and Ms. Ada Dow Currian, the stage manager offloat tho anggeation of a friend who other places are sent here to recuperate and for Dr. Towson-During the last fortnight the Junet Waldorf Company, met the gem offered to introduce me and at Sir John's whose special aocotamodation cu Intrary is notices hava kaen corrod on a large arbor of Luanan of the A.D.C. who are to take part in request I called on him on aeroral sub provided in the root ostansion of the top floor landlorda to whitownsh. It has been followed ABELOOR GLENȚATED is a very old open-air performance of "As You Like 18. sequent occasion to bear what a plot arent but at times dangarote, to the health elate the chefstory units, aut on

The weeting was on Wednesday evening on there was of Isting a company to take over convenient that western district, which ought to Peat Whisky (sooky) and could not the stage of the Thestre Royal, and it was the and work my pabant. I understood that, he bud of those invalids bring to traverse the long have bem limewashed I think by the end of

fit rehearsal, now be replaced in stock at the price. characters the rehearsals praat on, and the lady thong! favourably of it, but he said that it especially at night time. There is a good water Beven were proscouted this morning, and we After cuting the different consulted number of naval friends who distance from this floor to the external latrine, Jano, has now only 46 bison to be whitewashed: Dis well known for its fire flavour, directoss was so well pleased with the goud world take time to educate the publio ny to the supply already ear the premises, and the closets have pat a few dollars into the Treasury as the

start made that she said, "The performance weider and that shipowners were a most conserva- E is of superh quality and pro-will give will curtainly be of the highest order" tive body who did not take readily to now being bola off to see that everything is kept wall during the last fortnight. The reason will be well looked after by a special brother result, so that I consicer no hago domu pretis The fallowing is the cast of characters: nounced by leading local connoisseurs The Baulsbed Daks. Mr. F. P. Harrold. Iesses being covered by imurance.

methods, such as mine, preferring to trust to olema and in good order, and that no water is why there is a considerable discrepancy in the

YUNNAN AND THE FRENCH. figures is because the staff for Limewashing to be the best brand in the Flougkong Jaques Attending on the f Mr. H. W. Looker The Ruyaing Duko Me. C. H. Laumert.

Las e abeolutely inadequate for the par

London, 1st August. poss. Even with the Board's full stuff

The Clan read some correspondenco bo-

The Times correspondent at Tangoon tels Anons) Basished Duko 1 Mr. G. H. Ardrun

just now if wauts an extra man broly tweon Mr. Whitohead and the Chairman of

graphs that the Chineso are raising various Oliver Bous of Roland Mr. &. H. Buxton

for himewashing daring the cars of the former asked for further information, and ex of La French Syndicates are in Funnan City, Jaques De Barn. Mr. P. A. Cox

Committee (Ilon. AM. Thomson) in which the catacles to the Fronce demands concerning poar and a derk in the offico for the sange LeBeau-Court Attendant Hr. R. D. Anderson

cuilways in Yamuna, butthat numbers of agani Charles--Wrestler ta

purpose, and it is on that account, on the supre pressed the pinion that white approving the whore French shops have been apaced. hantation I made to the Preadout, that wo the report gouerally he thought it about go hara got that extra clerk and extra inspector further. protein. I hope it will be a permanent appoint Some contergation ensued with regard to the mont. I know Dr, Clark Las some other row supply of Hongkong subsidiary coins, which with regard to a further increase of staff, but Sir Thomm Jackson declared to be ample at Dr. Larsen reported on August 8th that on is more his brings than mine. But I have heavy

I prefer to leave that aloo just now, became it prosent though the demand and lately boon Friday 6 anituals were admitted to the Cattle got this to say, that the staff at the pressu! Depel Four were rejsoled, 31. passed, and one

mamant, over if up to lie full strength, is sout to segregation shot. The latter had high insufficient to have a full control of the colony temperature-1082 degrees F and on Overcrowding wants more attention tarday devolopał typical riuderpeek. I saw the animal myelf on that date. It was in sogrogas tien practically all the time of serious discharge from eyes, nose, and month, and diareho All the other cattle ware right or are right At present there is no necessity for sur ma sures The ballook died on Sunday and was buried sazze day."

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A..S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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Koigning Dake-Mr. G. P. Lammert Adam-Servant to Oliver--Mr. H. C. Laue

Touchstone-Clown-Mr. J. F. Noble Carin

Mr. H. H.Jammert Silvia Shepherds.

Mr. H. E. Genna William Country Clown-Mr.C.H.Sherington Orlando

Mr. Norval Metiregor Colis

.......... Miss Virginia Cransa. Pirabe

Janet Waldorf Ada Dór Currier

ANOLIDE TO CORRESPONDENTS UNLY COMMUTagaleons relating to Comes cULNIGALE hould be addrassed to THE Erron,

Correspondentsmast forward their name and address | Audry with cornicatione adrested in the Editur, ni Rosili or publication, but as evulence at gand fartk.

rite of the paper int

The Shakespearian Songs Want shall he have dis Idlers for publication ahead be written on one he killed the Deeg. Under the Greenwood No draymonly set conatunications that hamires aud Blow, blow, thon wintry wind" already appeared in other papers we i ka inasrted, will be rendered by a quartette of mahu voices

Abnounced in a few days. The life and place of performance will be

rent before El am. on day puldiral or after that Orders for extra copic of DAILY no soul be hour the supply is limited Dalypted for Cash Telepraphic Addess PRESS BC. Dod

The Daily Press.

HONGZONE, August 18th, 1800

There was onse of plogne yesterday and death.

The delivery of the English méil man began at 10.30 am. yeste ̈dny

.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

BUTY AND TO THE "DAILY TUES

LONDON, loth August FRANCE. The Paris newspapers regard the situation as uost gloomy and predict & wrolution.

al. Labori is sullajag severely. CRICKET-FIFTH TEST MATCH, England was made $35 for four wickets, Hay- ward and Jackson, who went in first, making

The Silk'ex N. P steamer Victoris arrival 187 and 178 respectively

in New York on the th instant.

Lieut-Colonel R. Derward. D.3.0.. has heen appolatul Colonel of the Stall of the Royal Engineere, to not as Civil and Militery Commissioner at Waibdiwei.

THE TAIPING" PIRACY".

CAPTURE OF SEVERAL OF THE PIRATES, A Chaton correspondent informs as that aight persons hare hese arrested and are now

without beinging me success, I decided to tre My time in England drawing to a clóna my chances in Hongkong, on my return to the Fist, but I mast own to not feeling hopeful of more inak here, mora ospovially as the lowness of my fands forbade my exponding wore on way invention and I had to trust to get others to finance it,

wasted.

The following minutos wore appoadaf -- Min Osborne Bofuse. St. Joseph's Callego does not coule within the category of bakings where water closets should be allowed."

Hoa. R. D. Ocmsby-Must he refused, think'

Os to motion, of the VICE-PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr. OSBORNE, the application was refused.

BINDBRFEST AT. KENNEDYTOWN CATTLE

DEVOT,

Board

MEUT.OF OPIUM ON AB179. O th July a letter was added to the Government proving this measure, which August, and passed through the Committee came before the Legislative Counell on the 8th

vtaga.

THE SUBSIDIARE.COINAGE QUESTION, A despatch, dated 25th July, had been received from the Government forwarding copy of a v Goroner to ouquireinds this question, together port by the Committee appointed by FL.E. the with a minute by Bir stehend, who had not aigued the report, being of opinion that it should go further.

CABLE HATES YEOM INDIA TO EUROPE, After corsideration, the Committee, on the motion of os. T. H. Whitehend, second by the Chairman, vannimoasly erupted the follow ing revolutions

The estimated cost of the above two buildings will be about 380.000.

A new tasty estimated to cost $8,000 in also to be erected. solicit subscriptions:

The Directors are going round personally to

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Tao P. & C. steator Bengal, with the Eng. following telograms are from the Time of Day mail of Sist July, arrived yesterday. The

Jon:---

TELLOW FRYER AND AMERICAN GOLDIENĄ

London, 1st August. A serious outbreak of yellow fever has taken pites is a Soldiers' Home at ffampton, Vir- ginia, V.S.A.

END OF THE TEA DISPUTE.

London, ist August. The end of the Draft Allowanca Dispute le cfuso at band, both sides having now combined to obtain a substantial reform in the Cantoms Weigbment system, the details of which baser ben early stranged with the audiorities, and will very shortly be completed, barring anfor seen difinalties.

Boforo leaving the Old Country I thought that if the present generation scorned my invention 1 wouki fot the rising gemoration of mercantile marine officers have the benefit of my loss, for I had, inwardly, a conviction that some day the bloas T bald would hear fruit and I was unwilling to let them dia. I therefore seat a copy of my specification to Captain Miller, RN captain of school-ship Conway, al Liverpool, a vessel I was connected with in my younger daya saking him to let the casts have the benefit of my idea and hoplag that some futuro cadet would livo to make it tho andoes that I had failed to do. He acknow. lodged the letter and specification in a very | kindly manner, sent a copy of a monthly magazine, published on heard that vessel and made up of letters and urticles from boys and

Inspector Watson reported on the 14th inst.: former cadets in various parts of the world, in "On the 5th inst. I removed one ballook from which was inserted ray latter, and asked me for the Cattle Dopot to the segregation ahed for come round wo have boer vnable to throw into it tain, which ja gose fa yen word, is mexica - The disputo the Tea Trio han. been com-

further contributious-ik ponoiblo

Lack of time has prevented me from complying with that regnest, but I felt that I could love ny invertion with the rising goneration of officers to apply it to the ships of the future and tans prevent much disestor ut non.

On my retum to Hongkong I interviewed Mr Gillies, Ganeral Manager of the Hong. kour and Whames Dook Ca. and offered treated to make my invention over to them. Ha maourteously and after sab. mitting the matter to the Board replied that the time of the dock foremen wax ton much taken up with their work to admit of their going into the details of the intention, but that they would be happy to constat the brakes 12 order.

philou 100 da till dat slightly drooping Animal contigned with temperiure over 104 till the 10th Inất, when niploms of cinderpest appeared (discharge from eyes and noas, diarrhes, terap. fell to 102.8, retased food for first time) and the animal gradually sank and died on the lith inst, I had the earonse carefully buried, and the shed in which it died disinfected and gas-tarred, The muimad was admitted into Cattle Depot on the art inst. and passed by me ne fit for laughter on the 4th inst. This is the second case of rinderpast from the Nam Heng daiziet within a week."

The following minute was appended

Dr. Towson Ka further steps necessary at present. 1 only shows the necessity for ob- I then tried Messrs. Butterfield and Swire,servation slieds which tho ... V: Shan for mo knowing them to be the most enterprising ship. | long adrested. Had it not men by pure lock insured their own vessels there would be grester while suffering from tinderpast. Inapaatce inducement to them to adopt my invention. Watsen deserves credit for his propapt detect They Likewise treated me evurteously and rofer- | tion."

ia the Naval manteneres, a koms, poper ears, 1. The foot that the Terrible is put taking part detained in the Nambol and Pauyu gaols un aping arm in the East and thinking that as they his animal would have bus killed for mens has revived the talk that the Adeniralty will charge of being implicated in the piracy of the send her out to Ching to relieve the Peerful, Portuguese stormer Taiping.

e and to see if she cau do as well as that ship boe

recently been performing.

At the Magistrany yerlerday the landlady of

67, Wyndham atreet, was charged with "koop-

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for them opinions expread by our ourrespondente]

ing a heiso for the poupation and resort of public prostitutes to the anon of persons A SHIP-BRAKE FOR OCEAN LINERS, residing near thoroto." Mr. Gist, who appoured

dividend fund.

Canet, at Venice th Tho-result that one of

red me to their able. Marine Superintendent, Mr. OSBORNE proposed that a copy of the re Mr. Rammy, who said that he would be willing | port be sent to the Government,

the invention.

cases were detected.

The motion was carried...

TÍLE PLAGUE,

THE INSANITARY PROPERTIES BILL.

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The VICS FESSIDENT--OVOTOFovding in Awellings and surface crowding?

This Chambar haring besu asked to accord its support to the effort now being made by Chamber of Commerce in India and other Eastern countries to secure a reduction in the cost of telegrams hetween the Bast aut Great Britain, is heartily in sympathy with the morament, and hereby records the flaring

The Towson an overcrowding in hours. I do not want to start a debate on the avelion of surface rowding, but probably but rewire more attention, and with the present staff they would never be able to gire Extra staff is also wanted for the simple reason that resalatious during this last two year when the plague bas

arrived at the regular sales, with the draft When the arrangement has been doinitely allowance, will be Immediately recommer.cod conditions shall some into force on the 1st of It is alan being seranged that the revised anla

—Lezde Pod Angusl

CRICKET.

London, 2nd Angust. The Australians have beaten the M. C C. and Ground at Loris by nine wickets. Leicester by sa innings and 152 runs.

Warwickshire has beaten Leicestershire at

· 1.—Thel Wie rate from India to Great Bri. | Ovfaber zozt. from atstume what tants of substantial reduction. be stopped, that is, at the beginning, aut not two months after it has been going on. Until reduction of the braid bo flowed by a tinued, the Customs weighing (gross and) tars That the Chainher is of opinion that promised. The draft allowance will be con- serurowding it looked after until linewashing sonable increase in the traffic. If there is any to the half-pound. The new regulation takes. and cleaning are looked after, and until we hesitation on this secut, the Government effect on the Int October. are ready to put into the hold full force of should, as was done in the case of the Austra men, we shall nover have adequate protection

lian Colonise, gisa the Telegraph Cos. à limitad from plague or prevent au epidemic Souarantee against loss of revonne. times it goes on three months, sometimes six, and sometimes uins. I really hope that a larger should follow the concession of a penny post, usit 3. That the principle of cheap telograms a will be thrown into the town for the purissertain te prove a powerful factor in promoting pose of getting places alano, ets:

This was all the business,

trade with the Mother Cassiry; and that, s Surray has boaton Kent at the Oval by 45 suon as.the time saems ripe, an all-British lina should be aanstracted Butween the United The matches between Derbyshire and Wor- Kingdom and its grunt colonies and dependencestershire at Derby, and Yorkshire and Not- cios either by laying a cable the whole distanco tinghamshire at Bradford, resultad in deews. touching only at British ports or by completion AMERICAN MATERIAL FOR THE BL of the existing land lines.

BORMAT DRIDGE."

London, 2nd August. Half tie waleciul for building. the Godtiok

THE BANKRUPTCY APPLICATION.

:

TENIM.

Viaduct at MauIslay has hann shipped from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Werkrien will c company the shipment to India. and superintend the construction of the work. The remainder of the material follows in the uatur.

TIN KAISER, THE PRINCE' AND THE COWES REGATTA,

London, 3rd August. At the annual meeting of the Royal Yacht Stadrio, the Prinon of Wales alluded to the Buperor of Germany winning the Queen's Cup at Cowes with his yacht Meteor," and ex- Majesty had been unable to accept the Queon's pressed his grant regret that His Imperial avilation to Osborns for the Regatta wesle The Emperor, in replying to a congratulatory telegram from the Yacht Squadron, said that

is coming.

In the Supreme Court en Wodnesday, in ra gard to the application on behalf of Lam To

"THE BREAK-UT OF CHINA." Uhia, alias Last Wing- Kwai, to sunul an ed

Band letter from President of the Assucizion. judication and for an under to hand over the Chambers of Commerce of the United King preces of the sale of the property of the dome, thanking the Chamber for the cordial debtor to the debtor or his solicitor, His Lord- reception and assistance given to Lord Chairs ship delivered judgment as follows:

Beresford, M.P., on the occasion of bis visit to This is an application under Section 29 Bengkong, and asking the Chairman's seep to bave the brakes fitted to one of their skips The PRESIDENT said the last leitor they re.

of the Bankruptcy Ordinanco, 1891, to augut tarco of a copy of the noble lord's book entitlüd and world himself sos that they got a fair trial. esived from the Government in reference to this the proceeds of the sale of the bruskanpto the adjudication of bankruptcy and to order

*The Break-up of China' but that it must be at my expenso. That is question was dated 18th June. It stated that

A reply acknowledging receipt of rolame and now over two years ago, bus, ea far, I have had the necessity of providing inspection lair had party to be handed over to his or his returning thanks for the compliment was to adhere to my decision not to spend more ou not been lost sight of, but that until the Gorern solicitor. The petition, based on a debt of despatched by the Chairman on 31st July. for defendant, contentiod that before. His Wor-TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAKY PRESS,"

$1,000 and an ment were in a better position to provide tas departing from the colony with intent to de Act of Baukrujitay, vic.. In repudieting the claim of the Crostian necessary expenditure the work could not be feat or delay the seeditors, was filed in 1805.

TRE PROHIBITION OF THE IMPORT OR FIOR ship coukl oonviut, proof would have to be ad Se attention has been called to a

engineer to the title of investing the ship-brako understakon.

INTÓ COCHIN CHINA. dued that the irons who frequented the house were prostitutes. The case

news item which was published recently in the I believe Ee has gathered the ideas from my

Au interim receiving order-was rande in 1803 D. LOSON; in serunding Mr. Osborne's by Sir Fielding Clarke, an adjournment was from the British Consul at Saigos on the above. The Government having submitted a letter journed until to-des.

was ad. columns of one of your groning contemporaries patent, many specifications on the confined motion, avid he thought those two caser wore an exierad by Mr. Justice Ackroyd, and on los subject for inspection by the Chamber, supios

in which it is stated that much interest basibeir way into different hands on the Contineat, shantate proat of the necessity for inspection September, 1898 arnosiving order was made by were suplied to the local Press. We are informed that the General Agents bruke invoated by a Croatian working as un

I am not actuates by any dog-in-the-nagraira pointed out by Mr. Ladda for steh a long Sir John Cercington. The debtor alleges that benn aroused in Europe in regard to a smp spirit, for though I will aut forego my claim to time, I was simply by pars Inok that these one at least of the essential preliminarier to the Can, corazanating on the Consal's cortinsion out a mishap to the Empras bad prerentad and Consulting Committes of the Obion Bugar engineer in Hungary; the said invention hav

This elicited a letter from the Sperry Flor being the invertor I sui ready to make over my Reaning Co., .imited, have declared an interim ing been triad, is the presence of the American patent rights, gratis. un cartata conditions to dividend of $2 per share for the Anff your end.

proper making of that receiving order way ab. ton and asking for definita oficial information any person, or beds of persons, who will take it

sant. The deauvery of thas Gow, assuming the subject

STEFNUTĖŻNING THE MEDICAL COBES IN ing 30th June last. We understand that the the Asstrian Loyd's steamers, a reusel of 1000 and get it adopted. All credit is due to the

to exist, is not now. The debtor kuew of the aconals for the six months in question showed toas, fitted with the brake sud travelling at a

Inquirias wero asperdiagly addressed by the

SOUTH AFRICA. Gioatian who has had it proved on a largo and noms Inst, and that the interim dividond will (apsed of 10-knota, was brought to a standstill Practical seale, which I was unfortunatoly un-ing that the place was now free from plagas,

A telegram from Amoy was submitted stat-receiving under and of tub de la albogel de Chamber to the French Couss at this port on

Jelon, Brd Augest, "- exist, ertainly as long age as last Novaber the cabinet, who sol daly sepplied all the Sixty-one nigers and men of therefore be paid out of the equalization at a 20 yards and in less than a minute,I think uble to do from lack of time and funds mid the It she reported from Tainan that from July He could be applied to resend the receiving torisation then at his command bat sottrin, the Army Media Corps of Aldershot have been

30 seconds is the time gives, from the time of

failure of British skipowners at home to 12 in July 18 inclusive four casus were reported.order or he cant here appested from inuferly telegraphat to the Governor-Gang of ordered to Seath Afrion; and they will sai, in a On Wednesday night Tokpooter Rabortson as being constructed of amber of iron plates

letting go the kauko-The brake is described interest themselves in it

there being six dentin arxl six recorties sub-section 3 of Section. il of the Ordianes. Ukisu, and communiated His Excellensy's fortnight, Tahal, farther, be pleased, when the cool Se Jansury 7th there were 2,225 cases, with of adjudication to be main by me in die hacking M. La Roux fan, bise

He took neither cours. Ho allowed an oralded reply to the Chamber.

RAILWAY CONTRACTS FOR INDIA TO GO TO and a number of police raided No. 24, Quarry folding up when in position for letting yo and

weather has set in xud I have fixes, to prapara 1.702 dostles and 481 recoveries. Bay, and captured 16 Chiramen engaged in opening up like s parasbute when let go and

THE LOWEST TENDERER. tha game of fantan. They wore brought be held in position by chains; it is stated to be

and read a paper on the abip-brake, before the It was reported from Penang, in a commi-cons on the 15th June last for years proof and courteous attention was addressal

Loudon, 3rd August. Jocal Engineers Institute, the Odd Volumes cation dated July 26th, that no vew cusos of past the property has been preserved from Ho him on the 8th instant, and extrauls from

Lord forgo Hamitou, raplying to a question fore Mr. Gompertz at the Magistraes sesterday, susponded from the stars and to operates Society, should either of these bodies care for plagas had occurred in the settlement since the forfeiture or remption by the Crown by the Consul's letters word forwarded to the and fired-one $59, another $100, ned the rest there.

in the Harea of Comurone, said that, in any new $0 sob. Quarry Bay is quite a little township

we to do so, if, not baing a mambar of eíthor 15th Jant

those who paid the Crown roat, watch was not Sparry Flour Car on the 3rd and 8th filem-

Contract for Indian railwaye, the intersta of by itself, and the police have to be goitinally | slutement mide as regards the success of the of it, I shall be pleased to rexà ône to ans body weak ended July 3rd showed 55 deaths fineludi tond in Kowloon aggroeiatsi ail: the trustee

The mortality returns from Mums for the paid by the debtor himself. Th, value, which IMPOSITION OF DISCRIMINATING DUTY ON I huse no doubt as to the authenticity of the of those useful bodies, their rules do not permit

indh and the Indian taxpayer would be duly was merely tominut in 1893, has increased s on the alert to put down gambling. The mes trial, but I desire, through your solames, to

FORŠIOSA - TEA KATAN of residents who, in this great seaport, may ing two from plague and for the following under the judication was able fast month quived from the Amey Chamber of Commerco

safeguorzlol. Alte Baring, on the 8th July, been re. PROPOSED AMIGATION OF THE INDIA AND desl of gambling goes on shout then, not the mentioned is not the inventer, for I hold Bay-tre thirds of the marice disseturs anqually by Dr. Lowson, it was decided to recommend being paid on the 15th of sach month, a gend state, emphatically, that the Croatian engines think the matter of sufficient interest. To all weak 24 deaths (noinding one from plegas).

IMPERIAL SHIPPING AUTS, who crom the man. It should be of interet, for On thin motion of the Fremdent, seconded to realize $2,100 by the sate. who have bad fisk are telopiad to recouplish patont rights savering the whole of the

stiofosing copy of a dispatch addressed by that

Loulon, 3rd August. lu dus course, that money should be applied body to .BAL Minister at Fekjo protesting. themselves by appropriating their master's pro spparatas detalled above and a good deal or reported by the Board of Trade are the result the Government to roroke the order desturing to payment of the debtor's debts and the purples, against the front of the depalese rernment said he had placed himself in comunication party. Hanna the saziety of tas police to put the patent having been taken out in London, partion of witch would gaver occur vernships,

Mr. Ritchie, repiting in a farther question, of collisions botwoan ships at sea, a large pro- Amoy an infected port,

(if any) roturbel ter him. Bet this döhter desires in impering & discriminating duly on Formosa with the Indis Offen, will air to assimilat gambling down.

In 1898, by myself; the inventor. I also origin

to take laulage of the Statutes of Limitations, tons of yen 150 por mil if shipped to foreigning the Indian and Ingorial Merchants Shiji-. ally held patent rights for France and Helgina, liko railway trains, provided with brakoe.. Renter's Telegram Company "hau adiressed which I have allowed to laps or which my

and if he could get this $2,100 the value of tha uuring whilst allowing the leaf to be shipped ping Asts It is true that there are not many as of the wook ended August 5th showed a rate af at all but for the parent of Crown rent matted abroad free of duty, and appealing to

This mortality statistics for the colour for property which he would never have obtained om Formosa to Jaya and in . THE LED OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE the following letter to the Pres Wagont, a Froneb gentleman, has allowed to lapse, collision between sliïps in the East, where foge sxtremely regret that, the as inadvertence, for I vade them over to him with power to renow are not prevalent and no great ecean hightare: 193gainst su.2 for the previous wook and by bis, crediter for years, the Statuses it this Chamber for support is taking the protest.

Leliu, Bel Aagust, Jalur Peking telegram on 5t then should there be say prospect of disposing emas. In some parts of the world, more especi 128 for this corresponding weak last year. Limitations would be invoked to prevent thems

There is a genel ecacueroes of testimony Jaly, a re pris, ontrent in the Cufness of those rights profitably. I have not heard ally in the English Charel, collis are of mortality startstics, I think, sh, it is fats the iniquitona entry to be taken 1em asked to port of the Amor protest, and ou some dete the frigid dieleast with which they met in kiny,

Mr. OEBORNE id-In congestion with the from obtaining payemt

On the 5th August, this Chamber addressed as to the mutual heartiness of tho de aturat aspital aging, among other things, that his from him since April, 1897, when he was on fequent occurrence, as short Government should be naked what is the pesi sual the adjudicating and hand the money to informed the Amy Chamber to that effect. thog hade farewell to hatine likeschool-boys To enable this a despatch to 11, E. Sir Ernest Satow in up the Ponte Conference, aut as compared with Eavellousy Chang Yi's flagacial as were the Costinent visiting different persons whom patobes on the rock oharts issued, avere tion of affairs in regard to the fossaltary Pin the debtor. In other words La world like ad esclosing copy of the despatch. A orgy with starting on thefe holidays extremely involved, and that he was in desperate be thought would be likely to purchase the the bottom of the sea visible at such points parties BIL After three or four years cour straits. We are secured that the r-ports are patent righta. He wished me to go to Brest would found to be strewn with sauken vecsele absolutly untroo and we hereby withdraw them with him to supervise the trial of my patent in

of all descriptions, from the mail steamer to the sideration, certain points in the proposed Billcape payiur debts morolly and justly fovering letter was likewise trainsmitted to the

and take the advantage of the trouble and Government T

M. de Staal, in losing the seesion, said that mad apologise for having published them."

acsak temp. Typhoons, however, gatior in were referred back to this Board, and we expereo others have been put to to nurse his

the growth of moral itu iu political relations- a smulk reaal whick lo said by could command Chang Xi

TIRACY IN THE TWO WANG, AND 1 had robed a momerably stage. The failure of 25 as usad to be better known the usof, but having expended all the funds their harvest from the shipping annually, sod up those sonte ose me womenutive property: Me realy is that I daolion to s

the tret Commission to deal with such questionn to formigues as Chang Yan-man, has had many had to spare in hopeless and dishaertoning af vessels fitted with brakes would find than aqually upon those points some fine ago, since which behind the Receiving Order at the prese things kid sgainst him during the last twelve touts to get the invention taken up by British useful as as suchote, which belastad of get. It surely ownuot be that more time for considge the ad udisation was good, that order Cutting forth the distarbed condition of bad adopted the second Commission's humani

we have heard nothing further on the subject time on this application.

Read lettoe and anchoeiros, signed by ons as budgets and militory effestives was due to months most of them, as we have thought. shipowners I was content

If that rider Is Jordine, Matheson & Co. and Messrs. Reiss & considerations beyond Itasrope. The Conference very anjustly. This, at silerosis, is withdrawn as to the result; ho taking with him a specifia.ding boffetted abortand sometimes overwhelmed eration in noaded, at the mesenre has been 80 atavis on the file of the proceedings un the Kwong profiaces and the disorganisation larian, proposals, and had rivolved upon the ex- so many others should have lesa. The main tion of the invpaljon and receiving 'instructions by a larger soa than usual; they would in them long before the public, and if the eaves of delay resoluded and appealed from. 1 am asked | of thỏ all trade, which was certain to extend lawsion of the principles of the Gongra Coayon-

receive his raport to rida outs storta comfortably, instead of get fact in connection with bim is, unfortunately, trose me at to how it was workel. The report uses more than pay for themselves by the ment nud lause whose interente will be affected ceising order ought not to have been made. thi notion of the pirates and banditti and the customs of war by land. Such positive resulte be points of diengreement between the Gosto aroul the wijnisation because the ro- to other branches of trado, in consequence of tion to naval warfare, besides formulating the that he has act worked Emicably with Mr frono fest i ent some friends, French aaral saving of mal, leaving out of consideration I think we should dnsider the advisability of Bly answer is you should have apposted from powerlessness of io local officials to grapple merited the title of the first Intraalinaal Code Kinder. Had these two an able to egrey, toers, had gone out in a vel of over sixty other benefte.--Yours truly,

uch might have baap apart that Imp

4. W. BEST.

mking the dovernment to accept it in a the receiving order or asked for Ife resalon with them. peared this year.-Inadon und China Express

fons; fitted with a brake soustrusted according

modified foruz, and we will do the beat we cat and not have food by with what you allege to

of Peace, da- they safeguarded the fundamental Anyone in possession of a stealsanol or

with its mangled ranants, rather than zur the be a tali objestion to it in your pockstar it pirates and robberies comulcted within the making for international solidarity. For him

The Chairmen word a supplemental list patent, and with a superficial area of one square small steam-tag, and there are many in Hou risk of further delay. If any a doubts the wars, intonding when other proceedings had last month, and also a letter from Messrself, having rehabed the cooling of life, he con principle of the sovereignty of States while The New York ocrrespondent of the Times metro, and after repeated trials found that on kong, can have a practical demonstration of the necessity for this Hill any man consider bua uskonu bond on the validity of that ricoir Umiley & Co., of that dato, giving a practical sidared it a supreme consolation to have soon in mporting the dismine of Mr. Algec rays avery occasion it was let go the venue was insantion, frus, for I can in a few minutes, its provisions of too suretic nature-ing order and must so bad toss incurred intanos of the interruption to tide caused by the new prospects opening before humanity. Mr. Alger departs amid azol a tempes! of promptly turned round in Ear own lougth al with a place of wood, two or three iron buckets, commend that man to sisit the alums which the

recration and derision as never before sailed though the rudder was not wed to assist the end a short piece of rope, rig up a brake which Vice President. Mr. Oweby, and inspected to come to the Court and preuss your lef

and the adjullion bad bess duly advertised, those law loss catrogen retiring Cabinet Minister. Whether Algariam movement bat wes shed amidships so that the will be quite effective and will amply say on Tuesday fast. Though much lus uireads objection to the ipaising order, That was not

MATE PEKORFUL, AIMS OF THE FORE

The Tope, in latter to Queen Wilbalmius, soll to, answer. It is felt that little will be power, should be dicated. The results ob- Aowever, on the proper adjustment of rope, under which large proportion of the popula ex parte Hestor, Law Roparts,neen's letter to address the Brit Chargé d'aires gues with him le a quortion the President bas full turcing power, as well as the retarding them of its prefient character: much depouds, been done to mitigate the sundalous condition

It was decided to telegraph to the London has said he hoped soon to establish barmony the course inhen, in the cast of in ro Haster Chamber Commercs, paneming fame by batreon the South American nationa galied if another politician is made Secretary toitual were a surprise to all of them.

Hongkong, 17th August 1800.

tion Bre, the fact remains that most of the Bench Divinice, p. 632 Without desiring to a Pacis on the subject, and to forward to run the War ofles on politicul lues. Wilt I have mentioned above that I totally failed

loathsome dors which disgested this town is down any Feneral rule, corring earen where up of the letter to the Colonial Govern General Oils be kept in the Philippiesa? Will to inforest British shipowners in my invention, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. 1894, ato diaguing it lay until this such a faw is decororud for the first time after mer and testhe British Consul at Cunton esime homect effort be tandato come to Lorens with ; but I had been somewhat prepared for that by

Bill becomes is no appreciable improvement the order for adjudiestion, I deolian in this the Filipinos some other basis that no con- the sofis which anticol men accordust, to my ditional surrender? Will the ceneorilip he suggestions when spearing of my idew of in land. Or on the 14th instant, from Japan and Government be asked to inform the Board quetan whether the ropeiving order was

The N. P.steamer Columbia arrived at Port. is possible. I therefore begla move that the esso ad on this application to go into the COMPLAINT AGAINST POST OFFICK skolished or finocibed and the Aurias people venting a brake for pulling up a ship promptly Hongkong

what is the position of affairs stugand to the daly hisle by Sir John Carrington. That the Fecolor Chamber of Commerns, requesting so allows to know, what is really done is thoir when travelling at a high rate of speed; with The TM; steinur China, with falls, Ipanitary Properties Billestad Jadge in the Colosy for more that the intervention of the Clisbor to render ro On the est August letter was oceived from home body yui know. It is 302 supposed the object of proventing or minimising call which left heace on the 18th altid, fim Sen

British attitude at the Conferenar, and sous- that the recentexposure of General Otis's methions. They one and all said that it was in Francisco, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo, In- at the same time I ate to stats have been applied to bile all tas virgunstaneasa, as stated, was brially this The Chuga mout on the mutaat cordiality of the British ods precipiisted Mr. Alger'sfall. It la not known possible and some wors so offensive in their land on Tokalads, and Honolulu, arrived at that the Asting Attorney General consultod vare in knowledge. I cannot satisfactorily left Foochow on 10th June for Australis darent what, if any, stops the President Las taken to criticisms that I retired into any she sad four destinasion, on the 14th Instant and we this moralog about the draft of the Bill, know. zasty what acts lie and before him vis Hongkong, and all documents, letters of and American representatives. asure or permit that the truth shall be known wrought at my ideas for soma yeasa, in Tho C Pk stoamer Emprors of China which is practically the us what the Board when he made that order Ascendingly. I refuse alleles. &o,, wors posted by her but fastead of But the answer to all these questions may ta crecy, till I felt I had achieved all that could arrived at Kobe on Fasadet, the 15th instant seat an I think, therefore, that that is a egn the present application. The costs of the roll of being sent on in her this mail was landed in supplied when the game of the now Secretary be done and on my return to England parented at midnight and left on Wednesday the 18th that the Bill is ander weigh at any rate. of War is divulged.

my invention.

Instant, at fp.m. for Yokohama,

citer for the creditors and offcial tristeo will Hongkong and not transmitted until ten days) Tho motion was carried.

be allowed out of the ostalo..

Inter in the Futami Maru,

to thy directions and to the specification of the

EFFECTS ON TRADE,

Alter considerable discnexion,

A

The VICE PRESIDEST begito smond, and mix months after bit under was muds and would purence of a case detailed impossible The

THE CLAR'S OPINION OF THE

CONFERENCE. The Czar in reported to have said that ho considers the Conference as merely a first stago. on the road that the Powers were preparing to take, and that he had never supposed the goal would Lu stlinable is a single effort. THE VIEWS OF THE CONTINENTAL FREIS. The Coutinental. From animirart on the

DEATH OF AN ARMY VETEMAN,

London, 3rd August. Tayath is announcet of General Charles Sold Filiat at the age of 74 years,