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"Epert and Anecdote today's supplement. Maj

DAILY PABU NEKU – SEMESTITE 4 102 128

will be found in

During the forty-eight hours ended un noon yesterday, there were 2 ensus of plague and 1

leath.

I somer's guilt and that if an alleged the pant viction was arrived at other evidence it was secret evidence not communicate to the prisoner or blu counsel. In the late trial the examination of the bandierosy was conducted with closed doors, but presum-We note that in the report of the Shanghai ably in the presses of the prisoner and his heading of Infections diseases notified in, the counsel; otherwise the proceedinge were con- Foreign community." We believe the theory

WATSON & CO., acted in the full light of day with a forer of three hundred journalists present to re- port them. The cans bas destroyed several reputations and thrown suspicion on the French General Staff a hotly. The tria! just concluded will, it may be nasumer, result in the elimination of the objectionable ! elements and the restoration of confidence and discipline.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Established A.D. 1841.

CLARETS.

Per Late Ver Cuat “A duz. Qin, 2 cos, Piste.

ST. ESTEPH. Red Capsule $ 6.99 756 ST. JULIER, Red Capsule

LE Ross, Red Capsule.....

1.00 12.90

CHATEAL HAUT BEION LAR

RIVET.

18.00

CRATEAK MOUTON D'ARMAIL-

21.00

CHAPRAY PONIAT CANET D GRATKAU LA TOUR CARNET..., 30,00 CHATEAU RAUZAN 199 CHATEAU LAFITE

42.00 .... 48.00

21,60

18.99

There were 21 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 400 wero Europeans.

The Pero, a dredger for Talisayan, from Churger, left Bingapore for her destination on the 3rd September,

In addition to plague the only cases of con 14.00

municable disones reported inst week wore iwr on of estório fever, one of which proved fatal.

These CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the genuine

It is reported, anys the Muse me. That the British steamer Ners, from Hongkong, been driven by bad weather into Dagupan and is held by the rebels just as the Lacum is.

An interim dividend of 3 per cent. lus beau declared on the preference shares of the Chius Matt Stow Nasization (in. Limited. This big at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.

Health Ofoer malaria is inclisded under the

has recente licen advanced aucune longus been amongst Hongkong Stanley seats to regard the thory is already established.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

'DAILY PRASK"] (SUPPLIED TO TRE

LONDON, Hh September.

THE RIVAL LAUNCH OWNERS. THE HON. . . MAY'S VISITA TO KHA Ự CHUNG

STILL AT 10GGÉNHEADE,

It Lupires that disputes about the shore at Sha U Chung are of old blanding and that several can lights livé taken place about it, and as the villagers of Shu U Chung and-neighbour bhoot ar a very cordy let these fights have bean carried out with ich mancone, and quite a number of the combatapis have been killed in toe. Within the last few days Captain Superintendent May has paid several visits to the inland with the object of bringing about a settlement, but he has not been aro- cessful and in the meantime a police launch is on duty to see thist the disembarkation of pasa.

without opposition..

SUERRMA COUNT

Beptember 11th.

In OntojNAL JURISDICTION. groRE THE HOS, W. MAIGH GOODMAN

(ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).

DELILIOS ▼ COXON,

CORRESPONDENCE.

Ma de dat hebt nurselves responsible for thi Cigánķis expressed by cur correspondents) CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO JOHN FOREMAN'S NEW EDITION

ON THE PHILIPPINES,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY, PHERS.",

am taking the liberty of asking you

MURDER OF LANTIO ISLAND. Another armed robbory in the New Territory has been reported to the pollos. It appears that at about half-post nine on Friday night last six man, ona of whore carefed & rerelear, Sroka house at Supe village, war ThoE Chung, Lautao Island, and were proceeding to ransack the premises when the man who with his wife peupled the house interfered, and be wi st once shot dead. The rullans thon prceseded envied away articles and clocking of the tabio with their esaret of the longe, and subsequently of $18.

ghable to see Hon, George Lionel Sievert to pablish como correspondence that latis, pascol In this the Hou. E. R. C.M.G., Coxon certain raonoye bye to him on promissory bowteen Air. Jobu Foreman and myself, relative notes:

to certain objestiouable statements, that were made in his new edition of his book on the PaiBRITISH CONCESSIONS IN CHINA, lippine lelandsVary respectfully yours,

Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Messrs Des. cou and Hastings) bald be appeared on behalf of the plainsff in the suit. He believed the defendant was not represented. Praat of sory vics was on the Ble. He proposed simply to call Mr. Belilios to prars the notes:

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ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN. Hongkong. 11th September 1899.

(Copy)

NOTICES OF FIRM'S NOTICE

1500. ESTABLISHED myself 8-- HAVE from the 1st day of September, GENERAL MERCHANT AND COMMIS. BIUN AGENT

Co.

under the Style of ARTACHU Orvice, 14, D'AGUILAR STEBET.

ISABELO ARTACHO,

· Hongkong, Sth September, 1999. **2267

NOTICE.

B Have This Day CLOSED car

tions concerning our Business should b addressed to MESRS-LAUTE, WEGENER ·

W Hongkong Branular All communies.

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R. ISAACS & BRO. Hongkong, 3th September, 1889.

ENTERTAINMENT. MOST WONDERFUL MAGIUAL, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES DAY AND NIGHT,

THE

BY

HECHOY KO SHING PARTY - slating of eight most famous Metropolitan Aulera and Astrees.

Now Praya Keolamation Ground of WING

Doors open at 2 v.a. daily. STREET, PRAYA CHETRAL..

nud at p., nightly.

Performsaves from 2 to 5 P.. daily.

Peking, 7th Augnat, The large increase in the Customs revanue brings inta prominence the fact that not ane of the many important consessions obtained dur& CO. THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

Hongkong, Loch Jan 180 The Hon. E. R. Belillos, on being swore,

ing the two years has yet contrihated one Captain Dreyfus hins been sout ancol to the said he was a merchant sarrging on business in John Foreman, Esq., Cave Messrs. Saribuer & dollar to the Imperial Treasury," though. Che

Bus, Tablishers, New York City.

Chinese worn influenced to grant these couc years' imprisonmrstit

Hongkong, Companion of the Order of St.- Mishaol and St. Georgs, and a member of the

Sry attention bee teen called to the sons by representations that the salt would Legislative Commoil. The nota produced for New Edition of your work on the Philippias Lebe su appreciable inarcasa In the revenue. No $10,000 was in his favour and was made by afv, lands. On page 367 I And the following consiga bus yet been givan that soy railwayer George Loinel Storset Coxon. It had an ortence The American Consai in Hongkong, wining yndicate contemplates commencing dorsementen the back to Mr. Beyors, who was his Me. Wildman, nesopted the boborary post of practical work in China during the near future. London agent, and it havi re-Indorsement by Tronnner of the Patriotic Lougue Fand. This The British Chiness Corporation obtained a Mr. Boyer to him. Is hore Interest at the rate is absolutely false. I usver was Treasurer of it a contract, with clearly defined conditiess, to or any Association in the world, and neither finance the New hwang railway mainly because it of seven per cent. Upsi that promissory note. taymats had been made from time to time on have. I ever hourd of the Patriotic Treagua was a British nude: teking and might therefore, account of plots and interest, the last any. Fund." Your statement is nothing spore or lem with British Government support, be orpioled to mont being one of $83.5 made on November than libel, and fonds to damage my olleisl the act us buffer to the Russian railway advance. Their subsequent action in authorising Mr. 19th, 1895. He produced su coconut showing racter. Had not Mr. Spencer Pratt already the payments made from time to time. From obtained an order of the Court stopping thousle Keerrick, the abairman, to write the letter thia account it appeared that as 22nd February of your book, I should have done so. On page numbered 12 in the Partiamentary paper, leat $7,881.89 was still wing. Mr. Bellies 562 oroars the fallowing statement Coral Chin, No. 2 (1899), whereby the corporation, also produced a promissory note for $37,936.37 Generai Pratt thereupon sent Emelio Aguinate without consulting the Chiness, the other made by Mr. Coron in his favour a dated with his Stall to Hongkong with instructious parties to the contract, approva material altera- July 1st, 1893. Nothing had beoa pd on to Consul Wiktarn to put him in comunications in the controt giving Russia an opport this note There was no mention of interest Licia with Commodore Denvy, which he did, and nuity to olaire the right to extend the Trans- but payment wes dhe ou demand,

Commodore Dewey, before he left Cias for Manchurian railways which they so promptly Formal Bridonco was given by Mr. H. W. Manila gave urders to Consul-General Wild-seized, is regarded by the better class of Chinese man to see that Aguinaldo and his staff followed us su Bol bolle anjustifiable, making further Looker.

Begotiations elsewhers difault boatse of the His Lordship gate judgeset on the first on an Ameriera wot ship. While thus state- note for 87,58188 and interest at karan per montay not have been intended to be malicions, evident absence of ftuality of any contrief: As it is bistorically invernal-tone my dispatch to all the aber vaunted British concussions pub- nud eight per cent. hereafter; mat on the s Tha Captain-Superintendent went to Shu Ucond note judgment for $37,976787 and interest to Congress on the treaty of Peace between the tork, No. 1, 1890, not a sad, has yet been turned Chung in the first instance in terte-bout. No at eight per cent from the date at the writ till United States and Spain If you had taken on muy railway, no hus a foot beer stenk ich was in charge of Lichtonal Stuart, judgment, and hereafter eight per cut to as minot pains to have looked into the Ametlean in any rite. The Peking Spudicate, dos. on Friday last arranging to anive at about the gether with costs.

documents relating to the war, as you did to pile the long time since their concession was sumo time as the rival Inuuches. Owing to the

go togather the namerons proclamations of the raided, have not yet commened any practica! houry sat, however, the monopolist launch hrd

Ineurgent leaders, the last three chapters of work whatorer. Instead of beginping mining to just bruk, anni Che disembarkation vť pusson-

your book would hire been as velaable to operations, establishing ironworks, boring for petroleum, and using the ample existing.com. gers from the friendly lunch was allowed to

futurity as the first edition was to the past. Jake place without oppusitivo. Tho torpedo

I nur fearleg, this letter open that your munications, which might easily be made avail o ad a difficult task to make the land, and

Publishers-in-America may read it. Very able, they are pressing for other concessions in it was only through the clever way in which she took plo last evening at the Victoria Recrea

The deciding struggle for the above miniski. Lejly yours,

other provice, including a railway halfway was handled by Liutonut Stuart tha se ation Club's enclosure, where a large lighter boon

across China to Chengtu-fu, ia Schuan; and whos urged to state when they proposed to begin the womblance of work, they nollfed the London, 11th August, 1999, who was accompanied by Mr. E.R. Halliter, Sergeants Sullivan and Ei, hud to Chinose

Rounsovellu Wildman, Esq., Hongkong. British Legation that they would not com „The contestants were: detective sergear la, interviewol the rival parties

Bir-Year estosted latter of the 15th Juns snow operations unless they. Arst obtained Victoria Recreation Club"A" loam, Recreached me only on the 8th instant, and then- A concession to build a railway 450 miles is sepatoly He also went inland and may the The Chinese officials, Liu and Ching, who lers of the district, abtaining from thom fall capaGoal, Machado, Backs, Loureira and tou to reply to the same I beg to close a length from Honan to Nanking iu ordur have hast several woaks in Japur ou babkif of particulars of the dispute. Un Satley the Hance, Half-back, A. A Alves (captain); For copy of the new pages 567 and 568 wird inve to carry cost and other mining proines been printed to take the place of the pages to the Yangtze from wines which they have the China Government, returned to Shang: Captain Sapurin tondent again went to Sba Uwards, Armstrong, 1. Jorge, and Henderson.

Kowloon, (white unge)—Goal JButton; Excks, | which you rolex to, and ovary book sold in Lon- Hot jot attempts to open. Their recent bai on the Sth September. Their timó is sald Chang, timing his arrival by that of the Logan and Muller: Half-back, Larsley; Ferden, America and the Far East will contais the ortions tend to increase the Chinose for that applied for the registration in Hongkong in the to have been mainly occupied in iuspreting the ethoc lanuotos. The rough weather awards, Keanetb, Millar, and Humphreys | amended pages The necessiry numbar of new. the syndicate was created rather for hangin Register of TRADE MARKS of the following

Tho Manila Tures says its statement thai the U.S.S. Friend would have to cast

o wrong information. The work has been daises ni tho Cavite slip,

-and from 8 to 1 m. nightly. Boxes for 6 Porsous $6, 1st Class Seals 50 cents, 2nd Class 20 cents, 3rd Class 10 cents, Soldiers and Children ball pric

FAI-CHOW.YIM,

Manager. Hongkong, 31st August, 1899.

THE POPULAR PEA PARLOURS.

STREET).

2187

product of the inice of the grape, and Hongkong in love bør shaft repairert was benarlagets from the friendly faunch thus place went from the date, of the writ til judgment No. 85 page. 335 of the Peasidont' singested in despatch No. 459 in the Ching Blue (Curner of Queer'a ROAD and DupesLL

are not artificially made as is generally the case with cheap Wines.

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHAT--

EAU LAFITE are comincnded to

The Hoa. Transurer of the Alico Memorial and Netherale Hospitais begs to acknowledge it thanks the following donations to the fuals of the Hospitals

Sing Op

Tung Chuk Kai

$40.51

JA

We learn that the Chinese Maritime Captons have opsosi station at Boddam Cove, on the the notice of Connoisseurs as high-Island of Tong-ho, about fifteen miles South

HONGKONG WATER POLO ASS QUI ATION CHALLENGE SHELD.

FINAL TIE,

class after-dinner Wines of a rich and Macao, to place the station at Chang-chow, able to do so. The Captain Enperintendent porest to provide extra accommodation for

rate character.

Shipple botiles and smaller quanti

ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from ou authorised Agents at the Const Ports

which now British territory.

All junks going cast or west of Mene har ney to call at the.now station.

Japau's dockyards "factories, and industrisi outerprises generally.

station, Shanghai, on the night of the 8th Sep A five neurood at the Hoogker Pulics tember, das to the overheating of a stove pipe in the cookhouse Tha renf fell is, but the lower part of the buikiing was not suuch damaged. The China Fire Lusurance Co. was interested with a risk of Tie. 9,000.

Telegraphic informaation has been received A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,he head office of the Yokuburk Specie Bank of the results of a balf yearly general 28mueting of the shareholders held on Saturday Inst. The dividoux ives declared al 15 per cent.. per aumum and after the ordinary half-yearly UNIT communications relating to theses intinesting an extraordizing gamers ceting of nehould be adcrested to Tax BorroK.

Verrepondents must forward their named the shareholders was held aud the resolution tu doable the Bank's capital, making, it 94 million yen, was carried.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

with corimurteatione addremad to the Editor, mui

or publication, dui as evidence of good faith.

dis latters for publication should be writion an ons ré la of the paper onių.

No anonymously signed communications that has

already appeared'in öther papan ni í ha inserted.

Orders for extra copies of Dani - ugsu should in sent before 21 man on day of motion. After that hose the supply elimind. Only 4ned for Lash

Telegraphia Address Przasniv.5.0. Code,

2.0. Des. 20. Telephone No. 12.

DEATH.

ORABLE CARETS, the beloved only son of Mrs.

At dahinay (apa), on the 5th September, Wartmaus med late of the Imperial Chinese Petal Service, aged 22 posts

The Daily Press.

Нoxoxoxo, September 12th, 1899.

DREYFUS's convictive upon his second trial will have taken most people completely by surprise. The friends of the sensed and worked au energetically and ably, such adiun and ridicule had been poured upon the enue for the prosecution, that it was assumed that the ordering of a freal trial was almost equivalent to an acquittal? The

over the parlato of Unite lauds by Rossinus, Some trouble recently necurred at Talienwan

'who offered Tls. 8. Tle, 6, and Tis, é per ann18 according to quality. So malcontante Crew- upon stirred up the peoplu, and assured them the Russians would heavily tax them, and i last succeeded is creating a riot in which some injury was done. The Tussinus nt last succeed ed in making the people understand, and offered Chira Garette. to pay Ths. S mow all round for thus hand

plans.

The former team were the winners last year,

And before the game yesterday the odds were

attendanów af niz-lookers,

pregunted the monopolist hunck from going fnéward, but the other launch completed the trip, (captain) and the passengers were disembarked all right. beach, me had it not been for the presence doidery in their favour Although there was Sumo rody looking meu were gathered on the who were baptained by W. A. Stepnut

of the polica another disturbance would in all probability have taken place. The Capasiano dont as to the result there was a very red Superintendent again weat jalant, sud u this occasion he got boll parties together ball and passed back to Alves; who shot Tu the opening race Jorge secured the and endeavoured to get them to come to mai ugravment, but he again fnito. He, however, wide. When Kontoon's goal keeper took the succeeded in making thou realise that may fur throw he carried his arus back with the ball ther prour would get up into serious troublo, through the goal. at which the goal judge pat sing that the British Government had control up his flag, and Mr. Meek, the referee, allowed of the waters, Enday the Captain Super good mot erroneous decision. Not until intendent again wok over to the mainland oy the hall han beft the goalkeeper's bauds when saw the Chiness officials with a view to getting is taking a gal throw is it in plays nud them to co-operate with him in preventing ang nothing can be soozel, when it is unzuki. disturbances in the future. And so the matter On the restart Millar socured for Kowloon, He passed to Humphreys, who put in a good rests for the time being.

shot, and this being savod he made a strong attempt himself, but without-luck. Then the VEC, men attacked and Satten had to sure from Armstsong at the expense of a carner.

LOSS OF THE WHITE CLOUD"

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Immediately afterwards Altes mule a good then into goal and Houderscu toeefing it panched it through. Then Alves got eve for himself and, after Kowloon Hnd ads in e

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pages, for the purpose, has gone forward to the respective Far Eastern ports by mail. Ten

direatly or indirectly Tailorfa madhe gruntest will observe that in the amended pages, your ama is eliminated, mid You are not referred to pleasure to find that in doing so I have fully articipated your objections, and whilst surlog mal allusions to any one with malicious inter- you that it was far froat wy mind to make par tion, i beg in upologize most sincerely for any annoyance which the statement in questiou many have caused you.-I am, sir, very spout fully yours,

Jous FOREMAN

THE KOWLOON CUSTOMS,"

TO THE EDITOR OV THE “DAILY PRESS,”

SirThat the paragraph íú your issue gna day last week-anout, the Kowloon Unitɔms Stations not bend Custom House (band office) has not been the subject of public comment to the lost surprising. What earthly is there in saying the Kowloon Customs. kong public bury its band in the sand. an official elatus Why will the Heag

The

ALL HANDS SAVED. Last week we announced that Mr. C. Robiù. Lub, of Manila, had parchased from the Hong. long, Chaton, and Maono Steamboat Company the wooden puddle steamor White Cloud wish it had been decided to rephosen the Canton nursion to the other end, Austrng out. The Hongkong Chinese Custom-honse is go. by a more modura vessel The White Chowk, lets Hongkong for Manila at about half-rash thron on Friday afternoon, having on board four Europeans and Chinase, the famous being Captain Raymond, First Mate Gopall, Chief Engineer Auraton, and Sewood Engineer Me Culoch She carried 500 tour of coal, 10 head of poulter, and about 1,000 baskele, of potatoes. When she in been going about 11 bours Captain Raymond turned hot round to get to the sea, and then his troubles begun, s

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operations in London than to develop in ac cordsame with the published pronouncement the wonderful mineral resource of hans, and Houa

Begarding Mr. Pritchard Morgah's Sze cluau mining contact, it is announced that a preliminary surrey to detormine the locality of mine will shortly begiu from Chungking,

Finally, the most important concession open- ing is Inland waters to steam navigation is still a load letter owing to the impossible re- gulations.—Tisies.

THE SHANGHAI GENERAL CAM BER OF COMMERCE. Minates of meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerov held at the offices of the Chamber I Kinkiang Rond, on Tueday, be 50 of Beptember, 1899, ab4 p.m.

CRISENT.

i.

Messrs. W. D. Tatile (in the shair), C. Bro derson. J. Chapal, H. A Hewett, R. Inglis, à. Worth, and the Serviary.

The Migues of the last wegting were real and cured.

REDUCTION OF CABLE RATES.

A Jotter from the Hongkong Chamir of Com. mares was read that contained rosoltitians passed by tha favour of a reduction in cable rates, But it was decided to reply that this Chamber is entirely in sympathy with them, and would be glad to know what worse they were about to parese a carry their resolutions into effect.

TELEGBAN OFFICE

M"

MES. MACDONALD solicits the patronage

of Ladies and Gentioman,

ICED DRINKS, AMERICAN ICE CREAM SODAS, GOOD CEP of TEA, &o,

Please call and try. Open on the 6th Sept.

244 Hongkong, 5th Septembar, 1890.

T TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE

1808.

APPLICATION__105 RegistraTION OF

TRADE MARK.

NOTICE is hereby given that the SWIFT CYCLE CO., LIMITED, of No. 15 and 16, Holborn Vinduct, London, and Cheyles more Werke, Coventry, England, Crera MANU- FACTURERS has on the lat day of July, 1899,

TRADE MARK consisting of a Bicycle Wheel over which is spread a fauor deeign upon which is printed the words The Swift Cruz Co., LIMITED, having an arrow through the word the wordCorentre" is printed and on the rin On the rim of the Whool at this top Bwift."

at the bottom the word England" is printed with fanoy bracket design underneath the Wheel; in the name of the SWIFT CYOLR Co., LIMITED, who Claisą to be the Sole Proprietors thereof.

of

The TRADE MARK is intended to be used by. the applicants forthwith in respect of the following goods namely Bingeles, tricycles, cams &o, in valocipados, carriages, motor Clear 22.

Datoil the 11th day of August, 1899.

MOŬNSEY & BRUTTON.

on bebrit of THE SWIFT CYCLE CO., LIMITED. FRESH PROVISIONS EX VALETTA."

JUST OPENED-A Large Stuck

Lipton's Assorted Jams at $2.40 por dozen Tins. Also Cadbury's CHOCOLATES and SWEETS, BUTTER SCOTOR, Milkmaid and Ideal MILK, & &c.

JEEJEEBHOY & CO.,

19 HullyWood Ro12. Hongkong, the Santamiliar. 1899, (2261

FRESH AUSTRALIAN BETTER.

LANDED a

BUTTER, and to bo had always at very soderate price.

H. BUTTONJEE, 13 & 16, D'Agailne Street,

and

severe Muller wad notched a fourth petserad by the Vineroy and Hoppo. This roused Kowlood and they made stresssioner in turn governs the stations sfforts to effect a score, and certainly they were ingkang. He sits beras.com unfortunate is tut doing so, both Millar, and missioner, ears, paritions and infiets is, and There hartie behaven us a person of authority, in amphreys making good attempts. was, however, no alfaration at half time where short his whole alle is bly illegut from prery point of rhus not altaking tour Leute, of the ENERAL INEFFRIENCE OF THE CHINREE JSTANDUP in consignment of the core stood $tonil in favour of the V...

Cu play being resumed. Jorge again was first on the ball, and from his pass Alres put in a cenabent has we no lo friendly to terrific, shut which strack the upright. There vegkong in the past, when he was here in was very keen play fer à considerable time and author.capaily

it would be interesting to know if the Past try as they would the Y.RU, could not get

thats of the MC, have been at to and correspondonee since the stations crus into these stations without having beta med! much loes the Fostel revenue last yearly With tho unapoleglos Uromsin, pour's by this exemption, and why is it permitted?

A latter signed by the principal firms of Spatow compleining of the generally inefficiest Working: of the Chinore Telegraphs was laid

calling his silention to the ricas nature of want a copy of sup to the Director General.

DELEGATES TO THE PHILADSKINIA the complaints made.

CONGRESS.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. G. J. W. King offered for sale by auction three lot of Crows laud. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 915, which is situate at Tai Kok Tsui, and Rural Building Lot N. 100, which is situate in Barker Road lbs up price of the former being $1,090 and that of the latter $3,000, were not seld. In theslip, which was somo24 yours old, coinmerce through the Kowloors" defoncé, Mellor and master General is aware that alicia ourers before the meeting, and it was solved to for hand Lot No. 1550, which is albuste in Queen's to roll heavily and to strain. Road Fast near Tai Wong Tomple, was keenly competed for The upset price was 3 and

Many of those who had board that the White Lapsley were playing very well for their Uloud was going to Mauila shook their hendeleato. By and bye the rotoros mado a mis- the Let was sold to My Chan Hung Tsung for and said abe would never be able to stand take in giving a fon against Logan, sud Hen $2,100, which is of the rate of $175 per square the trip. At any rate, early on Saturday mornderson, profiting, cleverly scored. Armstrong The annual rent is $22. fool. The contests in equare foot are $1,294,ing, wheu about $8 miles away from Hongkong a little later picked up a work throw out S. by B., half south, a couple of plants gave by goalkospor Sutton and registered No 6; Alves was responsible, with a flus Jongaliot. for way. The water rushing in put the lives out and tho engines atopped. The pumps wergot to work No.7 and Armstrong addo the eighth. Tie without lose of time and buckets were requisi-parented any further addition to the wote anp toned to bail the water out, the bouf's head in the game eaded with the V.R.C. winners by

8 goal. to nothing.

Mr. de Vick, the Netherlands Consul-Gen- ural at Singapore, was killed on the morning of the 1th September by being throw from his horia He was out richng with a friend, and

horses were fresh Mv, da Vick was in front

A. A. Alves Jorge, Armstrong, und Hon-

result has falsified that assumption. There remarked that they bad battar not race as he Other plarks giving way, Captain Reynderson were the pick of the V.R..tean,

truly,

Hongkong, Uth September, 3899.

the meantime teing inrned towards Longkong.

ordured the four boats to Le lowered. One beat way smushed up in the operation and a couple the first-named-ing withant darbe the fluest of Chinamed were phaiged into the water. Lifleger in the Colens buoys were thrown to, them and they were täcked up. Chief Engineer Adamsper and ton Chines gol a one heat. First Misie Gequali and fire Chinese in austher, and the Captain and Second Engineer MoChulloon and five

Enginverj and his 100 got äule their beat they sighted juuk, and without stopping 21E LOSS OF THE MORGAN CITY," kin to the concessions which he was

the Kolona men Lapwley was by far the best Mailer played oxceedingly well at liek and Humphreys and Millar did good carries forward. The dead was not so much overplayed ng the score indiested and no doubt will reader

A letter from Afr. Thos. R. Whaileak szóapt- ing the post of representative of the Chambar at Philadelphia was read. No reply from Mr. J.G. Purdou has been received a yel.

AMERICAN VERSUS BRITISH LOCOMOTIVES, -

Chinese in the tibrd. As soon as the Chiefa good account of itself in next season's contests. open 1-trade, the Chinese Dithorities have Laffords us pleasure to give prominence to this i

is, howover, a wide difference between the sad his friend lost sight of him round a bar in sentences of the two courts. Upen bis the roi, after, which Mr.de Vick seems to have taken one turning and the other rider another. first trial DREYFUS was sentenced to trans- What happened afterwards is uncertain, but portation for life, while the sentence now

Major-General Dickson, who was also out riding, fonul Mr de Vick lying on the side of the posed upon him is too years imprisoninent.road with a savore wound on the back of the It would seem, therefore, that ja the opinion head, and when the injured gentleman was seen by a doctor life was pronounced to be extinct of the second Court the first Court either Mr. de Vick was very bighly esteemed and convicted the prisoner of a more heinona public engagements on the afternoon of the day for provisions they made for it, and arrivi erine than the evidence warmupted or of the accident were cancelled as a mark of re- in Hoogkong on Saturday. The Captain passed an expensive sentence. The charge speel te his stay. Mr. de Vick is at present and Second Engineer Hulloch did not

in Europe. The deceased gentleman leave Lo leave the ship until about half-past ten in the | was that of having divulged military. State children.

morning, when they pushed off aul with the

· secrets to a foroiga Power, and if that were

Fist Biate's host waited to see the last of the The Manila Tinies saya-Moers Smith, White Cloud, which wont down bow first about. fully proved, to the extent of satablishing Bell & Co. ars now owners of one of the faret 20 minutes after she had been left. The boats deliberate trauchery, no one could consider launches that ply upon thee waters.

then headed for Hongkong. The Captain windo aurements are as follows: Length, 72 fuot; | usuil with an ope and a picco of torpaulin, suki transportation for life an excessive sentence, breadth, 13 feet; gross tonnage, 69.01 ters; took the Nate's boat in tor. The Captain Apparently, therefore, the second Court net tammagé, 40.75 tous, It is constructed to bust leaked so badly that a couple of man h must have found circumstances that reduced accommodate fifty-six persons. Just now, as to be kept constantly at work bailing. At the call is so strong oxing to the presence of about three o'clock in the afternoon they the crime in degree. A 20 in a position amorous American transports, the will be used fell in with a fishing junk, and the Captain of trust might conceivably betray secrets in for towing purposes and possibly for ferry traf- various ways without deliberately wicked. Later on the many in employed in iba in. toringilar trade. Her angives were built by intention, as for justince, by simple care the firm of Tung Tai & Co., Hongkong, and a leases in leaving conflautial papers is prosent she is called the You On. As soon as ing about, or by allowing himself to be she is registered under the Stars and Stripes her appellation will be changed to the Albert. " drown” au convèration, the fatter being She left Hongkong on Thursday, August 31st. trap into which well menning then may and artised ou September Sal. On her passage

abe met with the United States steamship Pain

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The U.S. transport Morgan City "arrying 752 troops and a crew of 02), in charge of Pilot Myers, dirac a reef wear Onomichii et 3.40 ou Saturday morning, but was got off and beached. The troops were landed from the Terari, which afterwards shipped into deep water.

No carusities occurred, but everything is lost The troops are under canvas, on- shure and

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FOREIGN SHOPS IN CANTON, Mr. R. W. Mansfield, in his Consular report ou the linde of Csutuù for last four, sugi zie

The ohairman of the Midland Railway Jom- It must always be a inefter of suprise to

pany was able yesterday (11th August) la make fud that in a vast and wealthy city like Canton the highly satisfactory announcement that the American engines which wore purchased by no shops in European style shoubt be scan, though foreignoir, hare traded here for so that company do not compare at wil well with by

In British made lo comotives. As we have often many years.Phe vasen is not fur le sack. defianos of the Treaty, which declares the city I had to draw attention to the iuraads which the United States are making upon our trule, it Aways intained theit the charis af the Chefoo Convention haiting the area of emption from evidenc pressly refused ratification) must be considered as bodier until the further consideration hetween the two Government (provided for in Clanke I of the Additional Arlieto siguel ju Londen in 1886) has been given to the subject. Acting on this view, which is obríquely absurdl all goods ueritiag af Lanton for the city. Des and har heen immediately on leaving the custom bunce subjected to the bay of likia, in spite of izungurable protesta from, the foreign Consuls and some few attempts to open places, ni hasiness have been lefeated by muilecbant. proceedings-taken against the landlords of tho

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Lundon, th August Adinates from New York predicts "Cinta proclamation will shortly be issued by the United We are informed that the M.B.K. Tatryant ought to be need for the States Government declaring that the ucesPR. tion of Cuḥa will cease as soul as a stable ġɔ- and those in the same bust ruched. Hongkong || Moru, now in harbour, bas heep shertsend by A far mouths age the question was put to me veramont has been established: at about four Velock on Sunday afternoon, Messre, R. H. Fowers, the local US Govern by British subject if he had s right to open a TEARS UP A SPAMEN'S STRIKE. The mate's host scams la have got adrift some ment contractor to proceed to Oronicht and pince goods shop in the city, and take his goode

London, 4th August. bow, int she was in sight at dark on Saturdaging to this port the troops from the U. S. there from the stusmor free of likin. I mobilol A muritesto to the shipowners, issued by Mr. night, muhas sho was making for a junk clos transport Morgon City, which vessel, as alreally the appliant rights, and informed the Viscoy J. H. Wilson of the Sailors and Firemen's by it is believed that no lives have been lost,

reported, now lies stranded at the above price. tust l'had duno sg, warning the litter and the Union, has been ignored by the owners, and a The Targani Maru has been fitted up for the|likin office that any attempt to interfere with strike is feared. accommodation of the troops und will leave units the goods or their owner, would be minde

(GREAT BRITAIN, JAPAN AND RUSSIA, time this morning for the sueus of the womdent. the subject of a claim against the official

A London, Jet August. The U. S. authorities at Masita have decided concerusd. The usual argumouts and pro

Mr. Joseph Walton, M.P. for Barnsley, who to sond The Ohio bera to carry the men to taste were of course forthcoming, but I closed ja now making a tour in the Far East, and Blanila, nud she my be expected to stive in a the discusster by stating that I was agting 'n recully spent some time in Tokyo, has wired few days. The troops during their stay at this der intructions, and Ear lidt sy that from Paking that Japannes politicians are Bager for the co-operation of Great Britain in suttling, the Chiness question, and that it was

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fali, especially susceptible men subjected to warga. The royege was unsrentful, only one the Influence of feminine charms. ~- ...day's delay being caused by advare curretita.

In the case of DEXFOs no one, we think, Meer. W. G. Hab & Co, in their Cir, Jooked for anything but an acquittal or nonina, dated Baigon, 20th August s15-Rico, reaffirming of the sentence of the Brat Court, Our market is firmor consequent upon some late as wereby the traps will be more comfortsat by the latter firme Tuesday orening to chuk that thee is an excellent opening here urged by the high officials that such re-opera- and the brief Renter's Uslegrant published magiche with Enrops and owing to table than tittorto, in action to which the to Onomichi, carrying stoves and provisions for for large: saiscellaneous, stores on the lines of tion formed the only hope that the partition of

alanding contracts with Java requiring fuldt,

Whiteley a* for the esle of all kinds of farsign China would be averted, to-day does not enlighten us as to how the mont. There is also a fair demsad from Chins number on board has been reduced, somewhat the mon

Nagasaki, 7th September. goods Clocks, lamps, rauslaul - hexes, meckani- sul a moderate disposition to ship to Singapore by some of the time-arpies rogniors leaving

Tho Tinte correspondents Peking stata second Court fins arrived as a mille enirso. Bois rich in Phillppines has, subsided by the City of Poling the other day sud utbery Morgan City has been entrust to the inlatone (hu nisur witty, foilies Lort. A Koros by Juyargas, whore cleror counter-action Ecal Glows and two or throa

Fantierstand that the raising of the cal forn, jewellery, de would find a rendy zálo that the Russians are her supplanted in From previous intelligence, however, we stocks in the interior are reported to be still taking berths in the Gurtis. As soon as he donkyard suliaritice, who are despatched a store of the kind kept by Messrs. Vrard and Checks all alone on the part of the Russians het Offee Houin, with or without Two or throa know that in his ezanination DREYFUS suple and are roughly estimated at 21/2 to beard of the overcrowding, Consul-Genera member of mon, with the necessary pliances Co. Shanghai, would. I fool convinced, bring to sure political avantages in the peninsula

Drelling Rome, from Muy next. Must be million picula, but Natives hold supplies for on Wildman went on board the Tarlar with the to the scene of the track. The muss with the furga proft, and would be the moms of intro- admitted that he had had relations with advance in rice. Arrivals of pildy to market, Consular Surgeon, Dr. Perry, and wet the geur, left here, yesterday mičning by the acing to the Chino numberless articles une

DEATH OF GENERAL, LE GENRE light and well ventilated. Along Lenge coll Seoul, Sed September. be taken of suitable. Fromies the result of the Talami Maru for Onomichl, were the rexel known to them at pwent. Many kinds of quality. Ww quota for Beptember/October vint lưng, as we have before

General La Gendre, adviser to the ImperialAddress was guiltless of the indiscreet conduct at delivery-No. 3 white sifted steam-milleding of arrangements calculated to add to the to this pet-Nagaschi Presa

Moultes might arise it first, but with capital tributed to him in the revelations that hnd (round), $304. No. 2 wie ansiftet beau-pilled man's comfort.BROS

sud energy orsellent romults shosti erentially c It seems that in the first instance, it was only. been made in connection with the incident, Gerge 25), fret cost per pical of 104 lbs intended to take home the Hasses. Volunteers in SCARCITY OF TIMBER IN MANILA: be obtained

froad). 82.88, 1 per cent Cargo 357, 90 per

He nisa admisled having visitcil Alancer Buglist, without duty or any other the Torter, but some 400 time expired regalari...

Wool is a nocemity of life in the Philippines, - DISASTROUS TYPHOON. privately in order to study the transport charges.Tornago Emights are lively at induced the authorities at Manila to give them guation, but ho denied that he had over 8/13 cents to Houghs, 1 center to Singapore tickets with the romit that all the arrangements almost us much as food and drink People eye

The typhoon which passed over Japan at the and 25/25 costs to Java,”.

wero upset. When told that they would have to live somewhere, and bones building is on th "spoken to orelined, with any Gormán SAA

walt antil there was another transport at liberty vereese, for many reasons Bodt-building load of lost monty wzanght great havor The military officers. It would appear, tot Referring to the Interport Rifle Ditch the regulars one and all replied that they would wants to increase but cannot, for want of wood help Chronicle of the 2uil September say

tin Singapore Fred sys—A letter bus rather go home on a plank tuha stay a day Ordinarily, the Philipples Ielanda produbé im- As jyported in yesterday's issue the destruction withstanding his explanations, that the busu received from Mr. M. 6. Northople Hot longer in Manila and Su this way permesse quantities of lumber for local use and for of prezbity and the loss of life cansed by the Court must have been fully satisfied that Seo, HKRAhich he says our heded the authorities to pack them off at esport. The war stopped it all, and there has typhoon of the 28th it ran out to be inch The British stommer eenqual, from Saigon with promptituds, careful attention, and ut Apply to THE QUEANIA" OFFICE, State secrets did become known through stolunteer esempiant will be lild this page. At the same tiraa 70 understand the bea a lumber famiste. Good band good scht for greater tlum was at first supposed On the 7th Sept, had fine weather throughout

feland of Abikoku, moi specially on the Tho Chinese steamer Kwangice, from Shang-

Na 13 & 14, Beaconsfield Arcade, year from the 9th to 10th Octobe and mung every man was provided with proper looping its weight in wlter refer Dagyrus, and under circumstances that of our team are members of the Corps I regret place, and certain little convenienos, which thr

A spoutal talagmite the Manila Times tossusturi Jya provinos, the image sono hush 8th Bopt, had moderate NE. wing and fuc

Queen's Road Control, Hongkong. Hongkong, 7th September, 1890 call for exemplary punishment Conerder that this dates you agent workl not be con- mon complained were missing were through the day from Sandara, British North Bornet, Faye be very serious, In the Uma nad Miloudy weather.c

The Ansteinu steamer Mama Velerie, fron

TO SHIPMASTERS. reulent to 1 We would sweet, the some energy of Cepsub Geoaral Wilday eattle that 31. yes Borch, by habits, bus conoladed districts, As for a bould be ordued abg the conditions under which the second dates e bast year, tis B to 15th November, they having been stored away on board ship brrangements for a big supply of logs from up to the 20 nit. 149 konsos bad hoon Slugstore. 6th Sept, spoke on the 10th Sep, trial has been conducted the verdier both dates inclusive If you are agreeable to all the time the men were bumalog their Bornes, and stemmer N. 8 de Rosario laves washed away At Besshi-yawa mnie in Uma 6 passed Frezoli 4x bark, in lat.

TINQUIRE where your FRESH-WATER toder ((7th September) with fall-cargo of district, 1,10 lives were lost, while at Kaneko 13.54 N long. 112.00 E, no signala.could be

Lie obtained by the Wotor Boats, Re Four of the Court provided it line been arcited these datos I will ormaminicoto with Shanghai abreuro, Su

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dombe SPAWN rain Mil district 307 puople are mining made out, because of darkness and distanse we should think also alludes to the matter of le Prophy thot LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS The attonity is that there is no organization At Ni-haunus the same district 31 The Garman gresos Hohenmileri, from Yoke WACHH is the cause of much Sickness on boart

first Les been in abeyance, so many years, sed pro

for a big supply at short matice Haruso has fatalities are reported. A large number of has at Sept, Kobe 5th, and Nagasaki 7th, Bhip

Were the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY 3 D. afermier Cormande, left Bizga want primeral forests of tuge trees, nuly two houses were sien flooded in consequence of and southerly winds with rain to Kobe. From trial was conducted for the most part with that this subject be again considered Bfter The

the dose of the match of 1899 1 settled porn for this part an that 10th instant at 1-pan days stems from Manila, but labearls, scarce, to brasob in the riror banks. On roodpt at the Kobe to Nagasaki variable windy with much I HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY applying led doors, and the

on which C. M. Phillip Hon, Sós: SB ritoy by with the outrand English Mail, and is dia boze on the tree trim them, haul them to a water- nawe of the disaster at the Rancho, the formu, last part. N.K. winds and cloudy weather. FILTERED WATER impigned red mail to me that the Hodgkeng dates will for the 18th instant kiloat Bambouy, and load them at a stealer. There norhor and some of the officials at ones proceeded Frosa Negasaki gale from N.E. with high a be hopepted by the money may themfor The TR Kstoamer Hongkong Marg, with such thing as a big industry inzalting gigantis to the sogns to render assistance to the dis Thence varistle winds, and fine weather. Lost to couldered that the pansent of Shanghai is susila do left Shanghai tes this port renter logs der anvers, because there are not the mai. I tressed people. A number of the member of part 8.W; riads, oderate to calm sed fla

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