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INTIMATIONS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITEL.

WINE, MERCHANTS,

Established A.D), 1941.

CLARETS.

Per Cuci Per Cu

1

Thore were à panus of plagna yesterday and 'd'

the

The Universal Gazette is authority. for tho statement that Germany has demanded from Chian rooguition that "the whole cogion south of the Yellow River, as far as and includ- log Kattingfn, the provincial capital of Houns, shall from Fenceferti ho conceded at lyingwithin the limits of Germany's ephors of influence, and that no reply has, as got been given to this demand.-N. C. Dally News.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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LONDON, 12th Soptomter. THE THANSVAAL DIFFICULTY. The last British despatch, which was de- liveri at Pretoria yesterday, is reported to be rirtually an ultimatum

Lieut. General Georgs White has been up pointed to the Natal command. General Sir Redvers Hulier will only go to the Cape if an

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ST. JULIEN, ted Capento

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18.6 EIVET.........yarını CRATEAU MOUTON D'ARMA CL

91.00 CHATEAU PONTET CANET .......

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42.00 48.00

instant

at New York.

OBITUARY.

The death is announced of Mr. Cornelics Vanderbilt, the heat of the Vanderbilt family, THE PARIS EXHIBITION BOYCOTT Soveral large British firms have notified the British Cominesion of their withdrawal from participation in the Paris Exhibition.

THE HONGKONG DAILE PANJE, DAIJAY. JAFTOMABR 150, 1899. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

INSANITARY DWEIJING-

man habitation.

SERIOUS ASSAULT ON MR, JJ, SPOONER

A BODA WATER BOTTLE THROWN AT HIS HEAD.

CORRESPONDENUE,

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the cipístíana expiral by our verrespondents.]

THE OVERCROWDING ON THE "TARTAR"

TO TÉE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRISE." Dear Sir, The discharged soldiers on the

steamer Tortor are not surprised by statements

he company bea yurchased a persetary near Nyack, which is about twenty-seven miles from New York, and thers the cremation will be- condrated

The liquefied nie will zot be applied directly to the bodies, but will be used to furnish an electric farpace with a supply of oxygen. In naemtion by the new method will he almost instantaneons.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British tasuur Haiman, from Tamansi 9th Sept, Azny 13th, and Swatowth, had moderato N.E. winds and fine cloudy wostbar. throughout. Veesals in Amoy-Irene, Amoy, Japuntes aculeer. In Bentow-➡Kiangnan, Dagmar, and Tailes. Mefoo, Cheang Hee's Kian, Vale of Doom, Jend

YESSELS PASSED ANJER. August 29, British bark West York, Forelor, August 29, British str. Baron Innerdale, Ms. from Albany for Hengkong.

water, ved Neill, frein Pukalungan for Delaware Break.

August 29, British etr. Duke of Devonshire, August 30, Batch str. Ardjano, Bagchie, Wakopesos, Aug. 29, from Batavia for London. Aug. 30, from Batavia for Rotterdam.

portion of the New Territory, and another set for the territory bolded the hills they would get The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hong.into such a muddio that no one would know kong Sanitary Board was held yesterday after where they were. There were various other nova The Proudont (Dr. J. M. Atkinson lows which might be applied to those place Principal Civil Medical Offloor), coupled the the Lioning Lawa, for instance. It was vory

At the Magistracy yesterday, befora Mr. obair, and there were also present the Vios desirable at certain times to locuss chairs, but

A large, artistically designed auditeriam for President (the Heu. I. May, Captain Su they could not de it because the lawa didnot apply. Gompert, George Willion, aged 38, of Wywl- perintendant of Police), the Heu. E.D. Ureasby Ho togged to move that they ask the slovarnham Brest, was charged with unlawfully and Director of Public Works), Mr. E. Osborne, act to apply the whole of the auth maliciously beaulting Joseph John Spooner,

funerale and the stage of uras will be erected Dr. Clark (Medical Okose of Health), and Mr. korg as they stand so that portion of the New chief exsien officer

Territory which has not been included in the Complainant, who appeared with his head made in the papers of this ofty by offfeinis in at Nyack. A similar edifice is to be constructed C. W. Duggan (8scretary).

distlets and sub-districts into which the Now handagni, said About 1.80 pas on the 13th authority in the U.S. Army trying to throw in 38th Street, New York, connected with Papers were submittades to the bassinents of Territory has been divided under the Local Com-inst. I was sitting at a table in the Houging sand in the eyes of the public, joking with which will be a select hotel for the gemmeds- One of the directars of the new COMPANY says Hotel with Captain Sherman, a friend of mine. truth in such a manner as to excite the indigon of manchere, R450, Circular Fathway. It was stated that munities Ordinance

Dr. CLARK, in sending, said he quite agrend I felt someone from Rehlad rabbing the top of nation of the men, and trying to put the blame the liquid air proses has solved the burial

looked on the vintime while whitewashing their own the places were anft for human babitation in their present condition, and it was sooommended with the Vice-President timt. It was essential my hond very hard with his hand,

up and saw defendant I told Islay not to do mistakes. The sympathy of the European and problem; learos no ghastly impressions, and that the owners should be given notion to rea- for the preservation of the health of this ite e: ihem habitable, and that if this nostou is that the litteral on the opposite side of the nat-it again. Ho rabbed my head again and I especially of the British people with our even loved ones of the dead might witness the not complied with to apply to the Magistrate row strip of watershouldbe koptas sanitary as the again said "Stop that He began rabbing a sufferings, which sufferings the shove named incineration without having their sensitivan for an order declaring the places unfit for holas of thecolony would allow. They all knew that third time rne I jamped up and be made ofleisla try to bulittle will never be forgotton shocked."--Daily Mail.

one of the great eurses of this elty from blow at me which missed. I caught holt by us, nor by the American people when On the motion of the Vicx-PassDENT, Sanitary point of view was the neglect from the of him by the shoulder and he caught hold the facts are fally made known to them. secondled by the PRESIDENT, it was rosolred to earliest ages to make certain necessary. Fr of me by the jacket and shirt. An American We desire to place the truth before the public, and would not worry you with our grievances. skibe Medival Officer to take the necessary visions in connection with lions got soltier came up and told defendant to let me we would oppsider it hauoath the dignity of drawback was the height of buildings--where go and he did so. I then sat down and said to stars before the Magistrato.

people built a four-storey house in uten yard the soldier, "Don't strike, that man; I know our manhood to answor, were it not for hum THE DEF FARTH BYHTËM.

hian." The soldier went away! Defondant then sully's bake, the kamnity for whicle we have The Hon. B. D. O proposed That street and it could not be interfered with

We enlisted for the war with Spain. Our in future the dry earth system be introduced bass. It had been built, a certain langt began calling me a frend and a beast and ya bled, and suffered, Icoht, the humanity that into all the Govorament latrines, and also, if of time. The same thing might happen over rious other insulting names. 1.stid, "For is denied us to-day

and over again; and he thought it was their goodness nake, shut up." I turned to speak to possible, in this privately owned latrines open duly to prepare against eny anck contingency my friend, when I received a tremendous blow on term of onlistment oxpired when the President for public us" He said that the eyelem he recommended for adoption was sateticted by by applying not only all sainting laws the head from one side I could not see who of the United States declared pesce restored, failed to see any difficulty whatever in applying came to I saw defondant on the door and sours at the same time that powers ontitled to our die most ancient usage, being in nocorlazice with failed to as a 12 wise it iratero pository struck it. I was stunned for a little and when I which was on the 11th April, s himdf doolering divinely-inspired commands for proporving the health of the Iarcelitea in their camps. Having the Euilding Ordinance to the territory on the American soldiere kicking hit, whilst others charge, Tho now Army Bill passed by Cosgress shown in what resposts the dry eardingstate was apposita skle of the liahour. It already applied said, "Don't touch him, get a poliosman ordered our immediate discharge, but it provided Director of Public Works know they hul uite washel When I samo cat, I SAW A amber of could do so. We were entitled to put in our superior to the Chinese system, Mr. Ormsby said to such villages as Shenkiwan, and as the I-Tent into the lavatory and got my heal that if we desired to exlist for six menthe more ho spoko from experience in another colony where the dry earth system was in almost recently had atous hos built there in accord people and an Tudian sergeant of miles Cathido application for discharge, but car application Mr. Lang's shop. I sald I wsated defendant was not accepted by the officials in Manila. Wo wore kept against our will, against tho The Hon, R. D. Onay said that if the arrested. universal use, and where even in such largeauce with the Ordinance and crowded buildings as the Grand Orionfal

On being orces-examined compizinant sald- terms of our continot, against the law passed. Hotel at Colombo no bad smells were at any proposal was merely that the Sanitary Laws:

of the colony should apply to the ther side The first time defendant rabbed my hair I told by Congress in the now Army Bill When we time perceptible. Ia Hongkong they had au aqually good example of how fatently this he should act be prepared to oppose it, although him not to do it again, I think he was under did get our discharge wa did not receive our he thought it was rather a sudden and required the Lafaonca of drink. The essent tineo. Do fall trussportation money, not because, as Gan system could be worked. He reforred to the

little more consideration. As regarded the fendant trenched as I said "I'll smooth it down eral Fanston state, Congress had balcon it Victoris Gaol. He had frequently gone through this building, containing orex 500 Building Ordinance, he was certainly of opinion for you." I did tot vall defendant & froud. He away from the Privates at the boginning of it would be a great mistake to apply this elo aalled me a frand and coast. I do not under the war, but because General Ods induced the General Payhanster to issue an arbitrary persons, and found it to be as free from all

H... Shormor, master mariner, said--I was order, which has not to this day received the cauction of the Controllor of the U. S. Trea Baron His Hoxoon W. Meron Go-mells as the host kept Europeaa hohisha bata city Ordinance, which was not applicable stand yut why I was struck.

He const also refer to the pubha latrines in he still aid to their own purpose in Hongkong, MAN (ACTING CHED JUSTICE). Canton. While visiting that city this year he to the Now Territory. He could find hun sitting in company with Mr. Spooner and au

entored some of these buildings and noted that dreds of bouses in Hongkong and in the other gentleman at sbout 1.30 pm. yesterday sucy and of which Congress as yet knows they were very much ofensivs than these ontving villages when the Ordinance did not in the llongong Hotel: Defendant come in and nothing officially. Full travel pay was paid up If a man was going to put him to dist. He got argning and they started every discharged soldier, both to those who

were disabled, to those who were discharged by East of what locked to him like sawdust. Dr. Cand. | in a hurry about. wiak in his report on the unitary condition of up a large factory or bellding of that sort he weargling. Mr. Spronor the est down and CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHAT

Hongking did not say much about the dry would have to parahas the laud from the Crown, defondant sat at the same table for a little while favour and had never so a day of solve field are commended to

to what they said. I then saw defendant jump expired. Nous of the last named ro-enlisted EAU. LAFITE

earth systems, and seemed chiefly to have in which case I might be asked to and in and some more words passed. I did not listen service, and to the soldiers whose time had been intussced by the difficulty of obtain his plans, and the plans, could be considered. ing proper earth and the largely increased This would prevent insanitary blocks of build and rains his band with a son-water bottle again. To force them to re-enlist this order was in it. I jumped upon tried to ward off the passed as above stated. When wo on the 15th the notice of Connoisseurs a's high

balic of material to be removed daily. In ings being put up.

Mr OSOBNE spoke in favour of the mulion. blow with my right arm. The blowstrack Me. August received our disharge at Manila wa class after-dimer Wies of a rich' at Then his bad leut from $6,000 to $7,000. He paragraph 314 he said-Na town say size:

has been abie to introduce the dry earth He said tast no one would be hold enough to Spooner at the top of the head and cut it open, received no subsistence for three days and bad to try to onforce these Balldung Baguiations Some America okliosa in the first instance live on our own money. When we did get subsiz first began to barrow money in 1803. Ho pai wyrtem completely. It seems most applicable very little horo let the, other side, so that interiored sud tak defendaút not to fight with tence wo in our wezk state could not live on it, 92 bales. feathers, 67 bales mats and bags,, 200 iutorent at the rate of from three to five per to public latrines where a person can be cons

no harm would be done bit a great deal of

an vil man and that they would fight with the nor could we have done so bad we beer healthy bales wists silk, 1,043 cases preserves, 450 cakes men. And although our quarters were not go ginger, ali bales cas, 9 į feathers, 1 cent, per mensom. Haexpected to make one partantly smployed to apply the earth." That Tas

good by their being in a position if oceanicu fendant, but Mr. Spioner told then to let him

quired by the troops or the banka wo badusse silks, and 5 cases private effects. For Sample bottles and smaller quanticout. per monoom on it, so he charges from 4 ta kotly what was dons in Colombo.

Landen nadfor Manchester: 300 balen warte 0 por cent. per annum. Daring the last three

George Hoff said-I am a commissiou ngent slept on needed ofsewhere, wo Foro ordered out, ties will be supplied, at proportionate veacs he had borrowed about this seronging contractor was obliged to keep the rose to present die erection of Insanitary build bo

The VICE PRESIDENT thoroughly endorsed living at Breezy Feist, Hongkong. Yesterday had to go into a place on the opposite side of silk For London and/or Liverpool and/or the auto time he had paid to to his bank $55,000pply of dry earth in the place roserved forings which might spring up.

the purpose reach tatrine, and the coolio in wholesale rates.

Fufficient quantity of it, into what Mr. Osborne bad tuid and advanced further fororeon I was sitting at another table opposite the street, and there had to sleep on the Glasgow-100 easks ginger. For and/or Ant Mr. Spooner in the Hongkong Helel. I saw bare floor, getting additional colds. Here the word for Hamburg-92 boxes bristles. For each bucket after it had been used. The poi arguments in favour of his proposition.

On the ratio oing put to the roto the defendant and prosecutor, who seemed to be officials allowed a gambling bell to us ran Livspool-3 cases blackwoodwars 900 sonous saturs of the coutouts of the public

urgning together. They then had a slight for two weeks avery hour out of the twenty- ginger, 10 packages merchandise, sud 1 phago ESTION GRANTED AN APPLICATION

struggle. I did not see Mr. Spooner strike de- four. The Manila Freedons at last published algas For Glasgow:-176 cases ginger. For the facts. To say that the officers did not Manchester 50 balea wasto silk and 21-unsee by Dr. Lowson's Sgures of the mortality among strings in Hongkong was abundantly proved motion was carried.

know would be an insult to their intelligigars from Hands. For Hamburg-3,000 Au-application for permission to erect two fendant. Defendant wooned to try and strike the keepers in 1804, aleren mer out of 17, or

Spooner sit down. Defendant at the same gence. It was a game toj rain the men and boxes too. 25 boxes bristles, and 3,000 cassis, over 50 per cent, having died of plague. This urivals in a house to be rented by the R. A. Spooner. Shortly afterwards I saw Mr.

table, Defondant then res alig and threw a to get more to re-enlist after they had lost For Brom-100-boxes to For Antwerp- ful mortality was detreased in subsequent Officers. Most was referred to the surveyor. years by the use of disinfectants and crore re-

andawater battle which struck ponneron the their all. A half dozen re-enlisted and rasy 58 baing spät kambaa. head. The bottles broke. Some Americans then more stayed behind. If discharged man want ar cleaning. It would be interesting to know if any men in the Gaol, where sarth was used, employed in clearning and attending to the Stock, reported to the Aeting Medical Officer teams in sad turned defendant sati! I do noted to engage in business he was refased a licence.

Those CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the gaine product of the juice of the grape, and

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

SUPREME COURT.

14th September.

IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTIOS,

RE YUCKEREA MATIOMED.

September 1, Garman str. Boul, from the Bertember 1, British air. Ashton, from the ent

September 1, British abip Machrihanish, Cain, East.

September 2, British ship Banlarig, Moaks, June 3, from Caeliff for Java June 3, from New York for Anjar.

September 2, British ship Glenelvan, Kerr, May 31, from Rotterdam for Batavia

September 2, Amr. ship Mary L. Cashing, Fandiston, May 16, from New York far Hong- Septembor, British str. St, Boda, from the

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNKE This debtor agala came up for his 'public in Hongkong, owing obatly to the tihemineapply. This was watter they ought not to be ruffled Mr. Spooner's hair. Mr. Spooner told to the beginning of January of this year to kong.

rare character

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

a

examination.

In reply to the Ocist Receiver (Mr. Free Shepherd) the debtor said he was a property bro ker and abasinass broker and same to Hongkong gedownkeeper. in 1862 Before then he was He feat got into difficulties in 1994, when some people to whom i had lent money ran away.

ha

KINDERTEST,

EXPORT CARGO,

Par steamer Stentor sailed on the 8th September. For Loudon:-2,889 boxes ten (30.168-1ba Sc., oper), 6 cages feathers, 336 cases Chinaware, 30 casa blackwoodware, 1,350 balos bempe and 8 - nigers from Manila, 664 packages pierced shall, 12 packages sundries,

to 356,900), or about $13,000 per year, that charge threw $1.500 per month-all money barrowed. Dat of this money be had leat some to people who had an away, paid interest, household e- penses, and some creditors. His purebold expensas wore about $100 a month. His statement of ofisis showed $45.000 owing aizai Jn promissory netas sorred $145. The difference was accounted for by interest 810,000 and mors. The amount paid out included a great deal of interest. He did not keep books. He had not been A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED to school. He knew how he stood with his bitrines died. (The VICE-PRESIDENT: There on the 7th Saptomber that twe animals admitted know if prosecutor was speking to defeudantite-anlist, work for the Government, or gat out CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER, great

creditor became be rememberat. Changing; has beer no cuso of plague minong the men who i instant cebsequently appeared to be sick. On at the time he was. strick. Prosecutor ofter i of the Island was the aaswor received. new promissory notes with his creditors every olar away the nightsoil.) He was not prepared your helped him to receber. He kept the too farther and the subject them, but read the morning of the 7th instant one of the au- imals was found deal, and from an examination oki promissors notes and thus be know his recommend that the matter be takes into con-of the caroasa the Luspector was of opinion that debts. He did not keep any ledger account sideration, and perhaps the Medical Officer of it died from rinderpest. The other was abl creditor he kept the old promissory note; thos how the system could be introduced into Hong the Inspector said the animal having developed brance ba kapt a meme. in a pises of white Att.

and had it slaughtered.****

NOTICE TO QUÆRESPONDENTS

should be addressed to Tuz NOITOE.

Correspondente must forward theriramadores

Mr. A. Watson, Acting Inspecter of Live

into the Cattle Depot from Kowloon on the 5th

boing strack beat his head, which was cat and bleeding.

P. 9. 624 said-Yesterday at 120 p.m. I was near to the Hongkong Hotel Prosecutor the Police Station. Inrestod defendant. I saw

the wound,

ONLY cascations relating to the news columns He did not writs perfectly, Whon be paid off Health would undertake to report to the Board under observation. Reporting on the 9th int. charged defendant and teki wo to take him to any steamer they thought it. They assigned

or publication, but as szidence of good fraih.

with mounications adäyszred to the Editor, vt he kept his account. Soniotimes for his radioko spozNE, after a pause, seconded. He | no further symptoris of sickness he passed it prosecutor's heed bleeding. I did not exscius

All letters for publicuites should be written on a ,etia of the paper satu.

Ne anonymously signed communications that have siready appeared in other papers tua i da insertară.

Orders for astra sopres of DAILY. BENE SEule. Im

paper. Te noter seal to school in India. Homarket that he thought there would be great kong. He conid not read perfectly; he could

Indy

experianco in Prospecting and Boring operatione, wants connections.

Apply

Care of Office of this Paper. Hengkong, 12th Septambor, 1890.. [2300

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

JAMES A. LOWSON, Hon. Becretary.

We were seventeen days in Manila after oun discharge before being designed to the elastoor Tartar. We had no choice or say us to what slewer we would travel by hut were put on 450 to the Terter 300 to the Newport, and others had gone on the City of Barg. General Fanuloc anys we could have gone on any lig Wondant said-When I played with Mr. steamer. As a matter of fact we had to S. PRAD, OF TURS Dr. Lowson than Acting Medical Offer of Spooner's hair I did so a joke, in play. I take the Tartar or volbing. We appended, Written yarn of age when he came to Hong; diionitiva in the way of introducing a dry Health) mported vo the 7th inst."I regret goed to get annoyed, and that boggan the but couki get no satisfaction. He says the DAY, 19th September, at 5.15 F.K.

to report that yesterday four soimale (Lazee

the Kansas Regiment is satisfied, 1o. would unt alorstand. He did not go to people for earth gate. but Mr. Crossby had giron them

some words together. He remarked that I was doce is, and he certainly thought they ought to Metafore it is on day of price. Iffer that their money they brought it to him because very good reasons why they should try to latro ballentsof one heifer) were admitted to the trouble. I sat down at his table and we bad Regulars uro alone the kickers paid that hour the supply is limited. Onkj suupied for Cashier knew be was doing the besiness." Meat of try. They might begin in a small way. The observation shed at Lap Sap Wan with signs of adrand. Two soldiers were there and they came hot sa o if he and bourd the use of to the station with me yesterday, They are not the Kanean boys For the Kansas bays to them wers Government servants. He lost about might take one latrine for a few months and Tinderne I saw them this morning. They $30,000 for them. They charged him 36. par introduce the system gradually. They would anti-Spaling japetjan Tu, ardered-leg to obeta now, I last my temper and struck pro- make a formal complaint, however, would Lucular with hottlaIhad to walice, and did jorelse e out martial, because they are not have nothing to do with General Funston cent interset Surgeant Tom Ford. Pile of course stent with the Verposition usbheanmetzbetrosed at ones, as they were in a painfunct van to do any bodily harm, I do not know yet müstered cut” Fürbormon, we BagalarE NISTE Y

why I did it.

A flow of $50, or two months' hard, Isbour or the Kanes Regiment. Our transportation vortifiesto is made out to be master of the was imposed.

steamer Tartar uzd our sabsistence to the U.S.A Quarter-master-in-ubarge.

Telegraphic Add PR-1.0.0. Cal.

PO Box 20

Telephone No. 15.

The Daily Press.

Hosaxore, September 15th, 1899. Direct cable communication with Amoy is

restored.

Commander 8. Joh. formerly of MS. Peacock, hus denied that bo over said that Gen eral Otis was an old womus, a reported in an alleged interview published in an American paper.

The Shrakiven Read was bracked by a food on Wednesday night at the Hongkong side of A temporary haboo the Metropola Hotel. bridge is to be put up as soon as practicable to ss light trafic, ponding the restoration of the roadway.

At the Magistracy yesterday Chan Fuk Hing, of 280 Queen's Road Ceatral, was charged with forging labels nn sondenser wilk tins. Mr. Gedge appeared for the precortion und. Mr. Hastings for the defence. The further bearing was adjourned until Tuesday next.

were suffering so zoveraly from rinderpest that

MORTALITY RETURNE.

Sergeant, Jant, hum 81.804 at 36 per cent per tractor and the Chinese generally, and to condition. Tagy arrived from Nam Tam yr onnom. The Governmeal lenders were mostly

more work on the European inspectors. In in the police; nono, here in hirker offices. The at he had paid into the bunk did not include at the experiment would be fraught with day-the same place en the two came from which work. I have no doubt the Chiuaman knew his winnings on lottery tickets. He had insured dificulties on every side, but still ba thought it were affected at Kowloon Depot earlier in the was ure of those experiments they ought to they were alok when they wore imported. No his life for $3,0D, and mortgaged the policy to A. G. Stoker, to when he owed $3,000. Lrg with a view to ridding the colony of plague. compensation is paid in this case." wife was not wealthy. She was as poor as he and if they failed to harm would be done,

Dr. CLARK thought the resolution betrayed WAR He give her $8 a math as pocket ex-

too much hosts. If they were to abide by the pesES, She lived in a different house from resolution they practically put the sahem into him. He had not giron bar jewellery for the forest at once. Whereas, as monitors knew, they past four years he was old and did not had made a contract which did not expire until care for jewellory. There had been a mot February, 1901. Possibly that contract might ing of bis creditors, who had agreed to accept cancelled, but he should like to move 25 DT 50 per cent. if he paid $50 per month. He

for further consideration to a sub-committoo would pay it out of his brokerage obtained amendment that this matter by referred in business. His relations would assist him of the board, and then the whole matter could He sold some of the jewellery he got fra be gone into carefaily. It was a very large Falconer and Co., and he paid $5,000 to Falconer and Co. The rest of the joreliory question indeeì. They had to consider many be pawned. He still owed them $4,000, and the Points, one being as to whether it was possible

to get dry earth daring the wet saro.

Ho

The woriality statistics for the colony of Hongkong for the week saded September 22nd showed a death rate of 197, against 24 for the previous week and 191 for the corresponding week last year.

5.

The mortality raterns for Maco for the

This was all the drainess. weak onded Angust 27th showed 67 deaths.

'S, C. FARNHAM AND CO., LIMITED.

Every day enr little stock of money was get eg her. Oar hearts were set to see the

Thors

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1899.

AMERICAN SISTEM

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No 20, QUNE'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. (LATH OF POATE & NOBLE) Úlongkung, 16th September, 1899," | 2344

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have onsigned their Brauds to Hongkong for over half a century. Apply to G. C ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 19, Prays Central CUTLER, PALMER

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of Selanted Dislation of the

Fiusst Beatob Whiskise

cld home and the friends who had been waitingER, PALMER & CO The following is the raport of the Board of and looking for mouths and bad ruited and Directors for presentation at the seventh manual looked in vain. We were ali auxions to gab more or less sink uni wuk thei: constitu- geben resting, ta he held st the bead ofkee,ary, for the discharged mer are scarly all 14, Broadway, Shanglmi, on the 1416 Septemtions xil, but ruined, aul they needed a olange of climate to get well. We were charged To the hareholders of S. C. Farnham & Co., a dollar a day in the hospital, for which

Limited.

some of us hold receipts. To say that under Gentlemen, Tho directors have much plea the circumstances we were anxious to get home sare in sabmitting to you their report with is a mild statement of the case, but to say statement of secounts for the year ending 30th that we were willing to ship on a plank, that Jona Iasi, which they trust will prove satisfacw knew and saw the condition of the Tartar, is matras. We expected at least hamaze tory to you.

The work at our new Cosmopolitan Dock" treatment, und good deal imone, but ne horse is progressing favourably. The first veesel to that has been shipped from the United States

we have on the Tartır Three days in a.! Our new boller stop at the "Cosmopolitan storm under hatches would sweep half of us ofar the dock was the 4m. back Muskoka into Manila, ac male that has gone the aut June last, and since that time other vessels of way, has boen treated or hse aufered e is away. As to the food, many of us can hardly Dock" is early completed, the same when finished we expect will innranes the earn every man having stomach troubles.

may have been a few who in their ovar-ancisty eruipped with the most modern machinery, and eat it without suffering for it afterwards, nearly ing power of the Company.

Mr. G. Galles went home ou leave in March to get away may bare made some such

mark as that referred to abore, for at tho The net profits, after paying all charges, time it seemed that our very exislou WERS amount in Taels 217,300.14, including Taels overlooked, nothing was done, and while wo were entitled to receive the rat coa 11.464.50 married forward from last rese

This Amount the directors propose to apprysideration wa recived only the last

Opr Consul here, to whom we complained, priate as follows:- A dividedd of Taels 15 per share. 112.500.00 said he could do nothing for us except to make Ameant to be placed to reserve fund 75,000.00 them put the steamer in a suitary condition. He has not even dose that. We hul to appeal Amount to be transferred to degiro

ciation zed maintenance fund.

the Harbour Master to enforce the Batisl Balance to be carried to per acconut

shipping laws, and to the sympathy of the public, who dedared it to be az outrage and a disgraco Euch a to those in anthority to treat mo Fashion. If we ever had confidence we have it today is the public of Hongkong and British law, to which we are forced to appeal (we may forsaken na. Our statements are the truth and it with shume) because our Government has nothing but the truth, and we submit them I public will judge aright.

Thanking you for making our so known- the judgment of the public knowing that the

We are, your faithfully and thankfully,

that

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

ANNUAY. GENKKAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the H. g rest was interest. He had never been a basThe PazsIDENT seconded the axendment rapt before or as a composition with his He thought the dry oarth system was more kong Football Club was held geatordag efter. creditors. He was against gambling.

Or being further examined by Mr. Godge, applicable to cottages and village communities noon in the Cricket Parilion. The chair was ca he represanted the creditors, the debtor said he than to a large town like this. Thero wars cupied by the President, the Hon. J. H. Stewart

to have a larger staff to see that the work was. Mears. R. W. Contis, R.A., (Dr.) J. M. Atkin-heavy trznare bare been docked. first commened obtaining jewellery from Fal. great fitoalties in the way. They would have Lockhart, C.M.G., and thers wore ale present, ones in December, 1895, when he bangat efficiently carried out, and thon, as Dr. Clarkson, D. Sanders, T. Kew, J. F. Noble, $15 worth. He also bought goods at different had pointed ont, during six months of the II. W. Lonker, A. 3. Lore, H. Finckney, A. G. In our report of the robbery from Mr. King. times in 1896, 1887. and 1808. Among the year they bad their rainy season, and it would War, F. Browne (Hon. Supretary), and The SECRETARY read the nation convening horn on the lith inst. it was stated at the goods was a hunting watch, which he awaad to be almost impossible to get dry earch without others. thief was a laundryman employed by the Hong-par his creditore. When he bought the wataa

The CHAIRMAN, after briefly refering to kong Hotel Ce. This was inaccurate as the he told Falconer and Co. that he was in difi.me artificial means of drying it. There w

they got $30,0) year from the contractor, thiof, we now learn, was an outside werbershcultion, and they told him that his difficultion also the monetary consideration. At present the weating,

hat nothing to do with them. He told them a

who also paid the expenses incurred in collection.ths satisfactory condition of the report and employed by Mr. Kinghara's private boj.

aeerants, maved that they be taken as real. long time before he bought the watah that be so the suggestion that if they adopted this

Mr. MAITLAND Bhonnced and the motion was Although carried unuuimoly. The Parsees or Zoroastrians will celebrate was in difficulties, yet they trusted him

thought that that was going too far. their New Year Lo-day. This in the 1260th parned a diamond ring and some diamond earsystem they would rid the colony of plagua, lu

Me. CHAIRMAN proposed that Liant, Caitla earth was a deodorant be did not think they year of the era of Kezijird, A religious earrings for $113 in order to pay his creditors. vies will be held at their Club hence in Sheller. He pawned some jewellery in January al gald eay it was a disinfectant. He thought be re-electert Captain of the Ragby team.

Mr. MAITLAND Eponded and the motion was According to ris

carried. 'Street at 8 o'clock this morning. Wa tender February of this year.

inted the Mr. Looker.ba The Hon. R. D. OEMSEY said he would lite one congratulationsa te all our Pamas friends reskoning he had paid. Falconer and Co, about the whole matter required careful consideration.

Mr. PINCENAE proposed $5,600. The last lime le bought from Falconer

to add that they would not be trying a new, throughout the Far East and wish them a

and Co. was in January, 1899. He becue arperiment exactly, beneuse the system in advaresiacted captain of the association team.

Mr. MAITLAND satoided the motion, which happy and prosperous New Year.

immelrent in 1894, the money barowed being catod had been in ass in the Gaol for upwards greater than what poopie owed binigy

of 50 persons for a considerable time. He was carried. The public ramination was closed.

tnight at add that it was intended to abstel ute dry earth closets for water closets in the bar ranka, and it was proposed to do the same in the Nasy Yarl. He did not expect they would have any difficulty in getting dry airth. He thought [FROM THE "CHUNG NGDI SAN PO." The prepared opinia tax has been farmed ontuantity reunired had been very largely exag by a microbeat under the name of Wing On gersted in some reports. If they bata recap Fong, the annual rant being $120.000. Every tools in ach lotrine which could be filled on opiam shop through at the whole province of dry days, there should be no ramon why there We learn from one of our versandar con- Kaangtung is required to pay to the farmor shuald head instead of deg sarth. In Celom temporaries that the Japanese Department of three perderbens for spory (not of prepared be there was the same rainfall as at Hongkong, The enmo tar was and yet there was never way dificulty there in Commusications brk had the Pacific cable propium exposed for sale. jest under consideration, and has resolved to ask formerly collected by the officers of the Govern obtaining dry sarth.

The VICE-PRESIDENT thought the system in the coming session of the Dist for a subsidy ment. in ald of the schone. What the Japanese Ge

Kang Y, the grand commissioner, is now proposed was a desirable out, but they must have a definite schome to put before the Govern. vernment is supporting is, we naderetand, the residing in the Chinelow temple. He has issued

mont. If it were carried out it would un American skeme for the stablishment of cable a notification prohibifing the people from pre

doubtedly cost money, and there were various communication betgeou the United States and santing complaints. He has resolved to Books- the Philippiane, vze Hawaii and Japan-Iftogo miss expertos by abolishing acue seuless poste details that had to be worked out. Therefore News.

and to uske at increase of $800,000 to the likin he should vote for the amendment.

The mendment was carried, all voting for Lanes and $600,000 to the salt tax nanually.

THE NEW TRAITORY.

On the new reclamation about 50 yards from Wu Wok Stroot a quantity of wood in stacked, and about aleren o'clock yesterday morning among this wood tha dan body of a Chinuma was found seated on a stone with his throat cai from ear to ear. There was a resor by his sido and there is no doubt the man committed anicide. The police wore informed and the body removed

to the mortuary.

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It is stated in reliable enacters si Poking that the fast that several powertal Viceroys, Governors, ́jud: Ministers of the Court have presented seerst nenorinds to the Express Dowager strongly depromting any steps loading to the deposition of the Emperor bare made her hesitate in placing a new compant apou the throne. It'gnificant also that of the

· memorialists not a angla sue was of Manch descent-N, G. Daily New.

CANION NOTES,

The FEZIDENT thought all the Sanitary Laws at present in force in the colony should be

On the saggeation of Mr. Lookes, it was do cided, on the talion of Mr.MAITLAND, and seconded by Mr. II. V. BLADE, that a explain for a second tears be elected, the election to be left to the banda of the commence.

It was decited, on the proposal of the CHAIR- MAN, seconded by Mr TOKER, that Mr. It was proposed by Me Looren, and moooded Noble bo re-elected, treasurer.

The motion was carried. by Mr. MarTLNB, that Mr. Browne be re- elected Hou. Secretary

The following members werecircteri so serve on committee Mesar Piaskney Lowe, Atkin on, Kew Warrel and Howard.

160,00 19,800.14

Tis. 217,300.14

In accordahen with the articles of Associn sna, M. Gas, Teubles relires, but being sligible offers himself for releotion,

Our auditor, Mr Geo. Corner, dlad iu No.

D. Scott to take his place.

ember last, and the directors invited Mr. Geo,

The secounts my boon audited by Mesars. W. H. Anderson and Guo D. Roost, who offer themselves for election.

PALACE INTRIGUES.

FRANK E, SHERMAN,

JACOB F. KOCH,

HARRY G. PETTICHARD,

S. A. SNYDER,

E. E. BOYLE

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FAMUUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY,

This World-renowned. Fae OLD HIGHLAND WEISKY is shipped by CUTLER, PALMER & Ch, and is obtainable in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Prays Central. [42 Jongkong, 26th July, 1897.

'APIER JOHNSTONE'S

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY The sale of this good Bootch increases month by month it is of Saport Quality and of:

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Oa the motion of Mr. Logs, coconded by

SANDERS, it was quantiqusly decided on W's contas claim to havn-received any anch potition the authorities for permission to erect startling version of the situation in Pering as

Fontoane of visitors

tha 24, though the situation has been for sms to the abovo statements, some weeks past well calculated to onlinets a matched on the football ground for the con- the Daily News publishes in ita fuo of the steamer Tarter would have signed their

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This concluded the business.

A JAPANESE MARING COMMIS At an extraordinary meeting bid jundiately somewhat on the lines there suggested. There

ANSIONER TO VIST CHINA A private telegram from Feking reveived at He is also willing to panctish the requests of the it

afterwards it was proposed by MTLOOK and is undoubtedly o rivalry between the two lead. fihangni on the 9th September states that Em- farming of fautan and various other forms of

The next item on the agents was The secondod by Mr. MAEND that Rule 3 being mon in the Capital, Jang Ln and Prince

* Tokyo, 2nd September. peror had managed to write a letter to the gambling, for he says that gambling omaet

question of extending certain of the. Sanitary altered so be to reed 3 in form a quorum iuxta hing, which bodas no goud, but we have

The increased attonition now being paid to the Emperor of Japan which a confidential auaucho prohibited in Kwanghung

minated the proceedings..

Filairs depicted by our contemporary It is, succeeded in taking to the Japanese Legation Viestoy Clang Chib-baux hac sent a waynen Laws of the colony into a portion of the New of Hve. A rate of thanks to the Chairman ter-cen unable to verify the very critical stats of

however, extremely difficult to ascertain in Far East sad ils commercial rates by the for transmission to Tokio. The letter contained and Lal-Ka-Lan to Canton to intestigate Territor

formation when anything of importance is Goyeramenta of Europe and Amerios ir skont to

The Iron Mnator, by Georges Chaet and appeal to the Emperor to resons the writer the works and plans of the proposed Canton and frovo bi imminent danger of deposition and Haukow railway.

STEAMERS

all the most raliable sources of information are Department bas decided to dispatch a commis- The Heart of Asia, by Skrinet death at the hands of assassins-N. G. Daily

& junk ronning between Canton and Sancho, meda applientia to the portion of the New Ter THE JAPANESE BOMBAY COTTON pending up hem, for the very good reson test and a response in Japan. The Communications

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moro or less directly involved with one or another tiouer to China, Talienwan, Blinghai, Hong

A Monk of Cruta, by Oppenheim.......... News

Amket place in the Pim-ya district, writory in question. It was tel necessary that they should be enforced, He also thought they robbed nese Woeiung while on ber voyage to

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha critiqully had one of the contending factions, and conquently kong and other poate, who will study the local The Old Mere's Fool, by Nat Gould state of Japanese War to the Knife, by Boldrewood... steamer per month on the Bombay service, re interested in knowing nothing or knowing conditions, possibilities of further trade and Canton. The sad plan was set, sont robbers should faclade the Building Ordinance and the boarding the junk us passanger. After the Slaughterhouse Ordinance.

The Hon. R. D.Ozmeny said he has always The main purpose of the live is to carry rar only what is obviously incorrect. Until an more particularly the robbers had abstracted everything from the

bord junk, including the property of the passengers considered that a nominal law waseg rest mistake cotton from Bombay to Japan, and on their event lias actually transpired therefore, it is shipping as sarried on under the Subsidy Phoebe Tilson, by Humphrey... usle sad female, who were stripped of their and might be made a source of toppression, As out want soyees the steamer obtain very little quite touseivable that our friends at a distance che report that a large Russian steamship House by the Lock, by Williamson

the estimate was that 150,000 tons of raw cotton We are, however, prepared to hear at any mug of Talientan is to be inquired into, as its thing, they compelled the junk: master to run to the Balling Ordinance, it was very elabor freight. When the line was started in 1893, may know more about it that we on the spot. company is being organised in view of the open- The Garsion of Swords, by Blax Pain

ate one for a vily, and to make it apply to s

would be required yearly, and the Nippon Yusen ment that ther coup Tetat bin tako place, coming into existence may affect the Japanssa bore and beach the vessel.

village in the New Territory would be kisani

Queen's Road, Hongkong. The VICE-PRESIDENT said the particular Kalsha agred to carry it for 12 rupees per Vazious entours are again alat with regard shipping industry. Further, the Government They Laugh that Win, by Rowlands pertion of the Now Territory referred to was the ton, although the market rate of freight at to the Bathronumout of the Eaporcs, le beginning to realise the dificulties which One of the Best, by Hioks filteral from Lycamoen to Igobsikok, which the time was 17 rupees. Of course this could, who, as one story ingenionaly has it, now must attend the ocean-carrying malls as engaged was eliminated from the Local Communities not have been done without aid from the Tros shows agus of madnose, sad the Empress in by Japanese rompanies, and it is held that Ordinance. It was not likely that as far as the aury, and a rubeidy of 195,000 yen sznually in reported to he again introducing a young whatever loss is frourred under this bodi must Building Ordinance was earned the apphon was given. But anco that time the demandson of Pinos Kung's into the Palash.altimately be recovered from the maritime ar tion of that law to the New Territory would for ms cotton has increased in Japan. The This may or may not be the case certain it is ploitation of Far Eastern waters. The Govern- involve any great hardehip. Now houses and quality taken this year in 400,000 tous, appro- that the old lady is exceedingly nervous ever ment sow clearly eses that the only remedy for new buildings which would be erected would almately, and the quantity required next year her own position, sud does not know whether the present state of things lice in this course. be houses and bulidings for ludustrial pur- is expsoted to aggregate 500,000 tons. Some ter interest will best bo poved by clinging to Hence, its anxiety to fully investigate the doubtful whether the acquisition will be of any greater immediate beneit to the colony. The left Vancouver on Tuesday, the 12th inst. after post or for the accommodation of artisans, time ago, in view of this Izaressing demand Jung I, whem, in an ovil moment, she mised situation. Kobe Chronicla.. Contention was signed on the 5th June, 1888, woon, for Hanghong, via the usual ports of all, coclics, and labourers In fact there was no and in defereres to the representation of the to such ominonce, or to Frinos Ching, with

The N. D. L. steamer Nacher, carrying the doubt that in the course of years places like Japanese mail owners, the Teppon Tusen whom she has really perhaps mors sympathy, SOLVING THE BURIAL PROBLEM. 10 take effect on the 1st July following: "Pos mersion was not taken until the 16th April last: Garman mail, with dates from Berlin of the Kowloon City and Test Thai Po would grow Kaisha raised the yearly number of royages There is only ous band of common Interest left and was accompanied and followed by a series 2let ult, left Bingapore yesterday, the 14th into large villagos e Yeazati sad Hanghoo from 13 to 17. Bat the mill-owners the to these factions apparently, and that in the NEW PROCESS OF CREMATION BY LIQUID of incidents which refleak do very great credit iust, ab 8 .m. and may be expected Ler at Therefore he thought it was most important service inadequate and waut further trying money Kang Yi has been collecting. Each le that nil the Sanitary Law and all the Ballding facilities. The Company, however, objects that intent en seguring a perosatage of the herde, en our methods of government, and which are daylight on Tuesday, the 19th inst.

The N. Y. K. stemor Kanagawa Maru (Eur Laws and every other law which applied in thin each voyage iávolren loss of 20,000 and we think we can res in the strained rela ∙nos at sa end. The boundaries of our now

-Peking and Tenton Tynes. tozitories aro will settled and the arrange.ope Line) left Kebo ris Maji for this part on colony showed apply to the places in question: Hevos the mill-owners are agitating for tions of the Ceart and high officials the real ments for its utiliation and improvement are the 13th and is expected to arrive here up the If they were going to have ons set of law in an inoreass of the official anbeidy-Warziu motive of this reid upon the country's pocket

Hongkong another set for this particular Mail. 20thiast, still in embryo.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The H.A. L.utcomer Serbia, from Hamburg, aft Bingaporo yesterday and may be expected bar on or about the 20th fast,

The Hongkong Branch of the China Asocia Lion in its repently insted report, catal 11th May, 1899, refers as follows to the New Terri

The aterer Kumsany from Calcutta and toryThe long-sought for artonslen of the colony of Hongkong has been also obtained, Straits, loft Singapore for this port on Wedess bat ander circumstances that render it very day 13th instant, at 4 pm.

Chi C.F. E. Co.'s Gleamer Empren of China

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New York, 11th August:

A company has just been formed here for

ing human bodies. the purpose of establishing a crematory, in which liquid air will be employed for incizont-

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THE RAVING and CRUISING YAWL.

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$306

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