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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON & cò...]

LIMITED.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Established A.D. 1841.

CLARETS.

HONGKONG DAILY MANN, HÅRDSDAY, SORTIMANN LAɛa, 1999,

The delivery of the Boglish minit, we began The reamer Purtian, now on her way out at 8.45 a.. yesterday,

The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty-Comunader R. H. Troyors, to the Victorious, to date 40th August.

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The London Castle announces that the Coon hea baru pened to approve of Mr. Amla Hatpt as Consal of Denmark at Hongkong.

News was resolved by yesterday's mail that the pleas of the late Mr. Granville Sharp's death was Norwich, where he was staying with one of his relative named Sutton. The death occurred suddenly on the 16th Augash,

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from Philadelphis for: Vladivostock and New- ohwang, has on board forty locomotives and dightoon steal bridges for tho Chizeno Eastern Railway;

We understand the Pamerful expecta to meet her yelled and after-ship the Toribic at Bass. Portsmouth news by yesterday's mali was that the Terrible was to go tato dock lo be fitted with new condoners before sailing, a

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CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold onsalves responathis for this opinions expressed by one correspondents.].

لمين

"CUSTOM HOUSE, KOWLOON

TO THE EDITOR OF THR "DAILY PREES." Gir--I see an advertisement in your paper As the dated from "Cantom Honse, Kutloon." The Kechau Gold Mining Co. Limited, with whole of the district known Kowloon is HOT capital of $150,000 in 15,000 shares of $10 included in British territory I should be glad oh, was registered yesterday, says the Singa.if you will inform me under what agement a pore Free Press of the Stli September. The forsiga Custom Heum is allowed on British

Or is it British Custom Hous? Company issues no prospeblur and no elaces are soil.

PUZZLED. offored to the public, the required ospital being Yours faithfully.

flongkong, lōth Septembar, 1899. fully sabearibod. A five-head stamp ke b treated and crashing is expected to commends a the course of the present month. The Score-

THE RIVAL LAUNCHES AT SHA tary is Mr, W. Buchanan Smith.

U JHUNG,

CONCESSIONS IN CHINA.

PRIMIDENT MOEINGEF OF THE

PHILIPPINE WAN.

AUCTIONS.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 492.

THE fallowing Particulars of Sale of TION, to be held at the Ofoes of the Pablo Works Department, on MONDAY,

By Command ore publiabed for general information. the 18th day of SEPTEMBER, 1999, at 3 P..

Onr Peking Certospateat (writes the Times

New York; th August. President MoKinley, addressing the troops in a loader) obrok is few days ago that British coumoniatres China do not appear to push at Pitsburg returning from the Philippines. pbaretual constration of authorised works onlogised in glowing terms the condust of sli with a gch zeal as might be expected, bat, forous and declared thers would be no parlay- on the contrary, employ their energia in trying with the insurgente until the insurrection ing to secure further concesions. His remarks was suppressed.

London, 31st Angust, had special refereneo to the Puking Syndicate, which replies in our columns through its moreHIR BARITY JOHNSTON'S MIRDION TO UGANDA. CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AU tary. The deferce is in effect that Rome was

Sir Harry Johnstone's expedition has left not built in a day. Daley which appears to without adequate excuse is represented by the the task will occupy two years, and that the Car Correspondent and to the Chiuess to be fronden for Uganda. Reuter understands that gudicato as chavoidable. An to further pon object in rather development then re-organisa sessions, it ie gefta true that they have been tion.

ppized for and that they are upon a very large ATTACK CH MR. REIN HIS REPLY,

London, 29th Augant- onle, ixat it is represented that they would have the most beneficini operation upon the At to-day's sitting of the Cape Town Bosso undertakings already projected by opening up of Assembly Mr. W. P. Bohreiner, the Primo rontos to us elgalto rivere and possibly.orenting Minister and Colonial Secretary, was attacked a great export trade for the produse of the for allowing quantities of arms and mositions syndicate's mines. But wo are assured that the destined fer Blossfontein to pass over the Cape offorts to obtain these new concossions have Railwaye nothing whatever to do with the apparent delay Mr. Echreiner strongly repudiated (be charge THE KANOPOLET REAVILY LINED. in getting to work upon the concessions which of disloyalty levelled at him, and astmed that At the Magistracy yesterday the owner of the have now for some time been in the syndicate's. it was impossible for him to act otherwise than Kam Ling, a aquch which plies between Hong- hands. On general grounds, it certainly seems he did. He read spontaneous telegram from kong and Bha U Chaug, was fined $54 for over-wise to avoid the indition of a scheme to a point the President of the Orange Free Stato denying ecoading. A good many persons wout to Bha at which it altogether badios the ordinary in the malicious reports, which had been current, Minos of onormione value and rail that the Orange Free State thought of taking U Chang on the 18th just some jos pidgin gisation being afloat, and on the Kan Ling being board.waye santing eix or seven hundreds of miles up arms against the British Government; they The departure for home of H.M.A. Powerful / dependent on the acceptance of the Transvaal's ad by P. C. Kerr she was found to have 184 wook seem to enstitata a fairly large under-wodd only dɔ eo in solf-defonga or to enforce to-morrow will be much regretted by the public claim to the states of a Sovereign interaglioner passengers ex board instead of only 100, the taking which it might be niso to push to strasty obligations.

From Canton we learn that the prepared opium ahope and divans at Canton closed on the 19th fast, as a strike against the regulations of the new monopoliate. Buchers wars pat to great inconvenience and had to abstain from their pipes for the time being.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRK23,"

A communiqué in the Official Messenger of St. Petersburg alludes to a heavy fall in securi-

LONDON, 13th September. tios ou too Rasalan Bourers, ascribes it. to tha

THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY. extraordinary flow of capital to the Far East, and asserts, ou the authority of the Finsace

Mr. Chumbatlain's last despatch, delivered Minister, that thero can be no question of the possibility of a crisis in any branch of commeros Pretoria on the 11th, says that the Govern. ment is unable to ocnsider any proposal

The Coar. Bir Dou I'don, Q. do. Pints

0.80 $ 7.56 9.00 980 1902 19.96- 18.60 30.20 or industry,

ST. PEZ, Red Capsale

ST. JELI, Red Capsule

LA ROE, Red Capsule

ONATHAN HAUT BRION LAB

KIVET..

Omatrau HOFTON · D'AEMAIL.

CHATIAT FONTER CANET

21.0 25.000

29.20

CHATEAU LA TOUR CABYET ... 20.00 CHAZRAT Rattan

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45.441 48.0

Thero' CLARETS are bought dicent from the leading French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptions value and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape, and

hamber for which she is licensed.

The Kam Ing; bolange to the same owner Ra of Hongkong, who are indebted to Mr. W. Stake. Great Britain lo propared to nocopt Sin (the Master Gunner) and the talented offers of a five-years franchise, increased the monopolist auch Kams Sug, which Brad roprussutation of the Hand, and canal ebsrusoother launch the Nam Cinthe other day. For the Inat fow days the palice taupel company of which he was the head for many a plassant evening's entertainment. The Forer in the election of a President and Commandant has been on duty near Sha Chung and for ther disturbances have been provented. Early in General; provided such offers are not ember

the weak the Aam Ling as displaced by the us stay it the Far East will long be roman-

od with lifying cauditions. The Govern

Kam Sing, which is a longor lanach, mout assumes that the new members of the Volkeread will use their own language and declares that the immediate acceptance of the so terma will probably reader further intervention

beru.

At Singapore on the 6th September. Fto Pearson of B. Company, K.O.R., that is. in the barrack room at Tauglia. He was sitting on his be when, plaolug his rifle between bis

vesurrence.

published by the Americar (Manila) says:-

for the redress of the Uitlanders' grievanes

UNDEDEBBOTy.

THE TARTAR" DIFFICULTY,

1,200 on board,

THE FREIGHT MARKET, Messrs. Latake and Kagge in their Freight Circular, for to-day's mail sag

The past fortnight has witnessed a further improvement in frights. A fair business has been accomplished and transactions would pro- bably have been of even greater value but for the scarcity of fowunge.

SEDAM FARIGHTA Ender the influence of a strong enquiry.for

Steamu tunasgo. from Saigon to this part, rates have návanced to W cents per pical, on which basis several settlemente were effected, avan rate, Blocks of grain at Saigon are reported larger carriere having boon able to obtain thai

diridond-paying point before grasping at further concorsions on un equally imposing scale Tho. Chinese are suspicious of tucee foreign sehomes, and the best way to ally their suspicion is to get a consention into gurl working order. The Foreign Office is hy of identifying itself with demands out of proportion to the apparent manas and opergies of those who make them. Ft gold best be conciliated and oneouraged by bolg shown astral success oven upon a modest ecals. Finally, the British public upon which we presume, the most patriotio of "syadicatas velies to And at lost a large part of the necesS- ary ospital, may be scared instead of being attenoted by ashomes so magnificent that they cannot he begun antil assurance is abistard that they may lan stretched half-way acro Chins. On all grounds it would be well if somebody among British concessionaires could show us something in the nature of au acoom plished fact.

A PLAIN HINT FROM GERMANY:-

Berlin, 29th August, The Kolnische Zeitung, in an inspired article hes confrmed the Transvaal's last, ermmusics. tion to London which asked for the abragation of the British muzerainty as compensation for farther concessions.

The article addr that in the event of nær over' such & domand the Tranvänt will be isolated, and nobody will move a finger to prevent the rain of tas Republic..

INDIA AND THE WAX PREPARATIONS.. As in the case of the Abyssinian and Sualcim expeditions, the transport arrangements will he and only a few troops will sait direct from conducted by the Bombay Dockyard Authorities Calcutta. This is due to the loss of time not#3 sadly involved in the latter case.

kasas, he blow out is braids He was a ro markably steady man, there being at angle entry against him in the defaniters' shout. No are not artificially made as is generalizmotive is put forward to pecount for the sad

THE INDIAN CONTINGENT.

Simla, 30th August. the case with cheap Wines.

A. Gibrala telegram of the 9th September,

THE VESSEL ALLOWED TO CLEAR.

The regiments comprising the Indian Con The Tartar, with the American troops aboard,

The letter referral to above a from the tingent for the Traceynal have all been named CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET,

Admiral deorge Dewey arrived bars yesterday on hoard the American orniser Olympia. He left Hongkong yesterday morning, clearing for Captain Fybne,

Secretary of the Peking Syndicate stafas

In December last an expepition, onder the but iustruotious from Home, which have not yet CHATEAU BAŬZAN, and CHATs warnly welcomed by General Sir Relort Yokohama the day before.

Eiddulpa, the governor, and was promptly made who is in charge of the valvas piece in a

loadership of Br. Janus Glass, C.I.E, formerly arrived, are still awaited for mobilization and the fece until then. The fores will be entirely BAU LAFIT Recommended to a recipient of many invitations. Animiral dilemms by the Harbour Department refusing

of Bengal in the Fublic Works Doportos, British and the British ragiments stredy saen the notice of Connoisseurs as high-ins vull poor health and is only to topish ustida gure, whilst there

chiof engineer súd secretary to the Government mething will be given out officialis-regarding tithe of the proffered hospitality.

On Thursday Consal General Wildman dis- to be still ample and uro rerghly estimated se was sent out to examine and report on the con-

ressious, and to dear up propounds for the tioned in your columns are pretty certain to be

tein and Field: clana after-dianer Wines of a rich and

The day is fact approablus, we often bear, overed that the rbjection of the Barbour 2 to 3 million pioule, an unusually large Rudorelopment of what your correspondent rightig included, also a contingent of Artillery. Moun

Calcutts, 30th August. when English will be the language, par incel. † ter to clear was founded on the fact that according tity for this time of the year. The murkut | Jensribes as the "wonderful mineral resona Iance, of the civilised world. The following in to the vid lioenes issued to the Tartar in Hong-closes steady at 3 cents per picul.

"It is believed in Caletta that amongst the rare character.

From Saigon to Singapore, the rute basombraged by them. r. Gloss had a staff of trained ongiacere and surveyors accustomed to' eample, being a description of the Singapore kong she had only life-saving applies for Sample bottles and smaller quanti-Veletters by a toy ettanding one of the 741 persona (aptain Pybus, bowent advanced to 20 cents per picul, but un tonnage railway recobenissanes, and aler an experienced twope to be sent to the Transvaal will be the

Singapore Sohanls The Volunteer Artillery to the Harbour Odos and explained that the could be obtained locally to meet the enquiry.

tions. Certain parts of the enormous ares of tim. This regiment has only recently arrived ties will be supplied at proportionate is a man what pulls & gun, but is not a cislie; slip and boon refitted in San Franciaoc as For Penang, however, a steamer, homeward waiting abgineer, to neist him in his investiga. King's Royal Rifles now stationed at Fort Wil-

his duty is to fight-and serve the Lord." treoper, and was provided with life-saring round from Rangeon cicant and exceeded in

the oil and iron deposits in the provinces of From Cape Colory and is, therefore, to a certain Shansi and Honor were viata by Mr.erent sensoned to the African elimats. There is a grand fatare before that boy, and appliancos for 1300 persons. An official from cbtaining the fair mte of 24 cents per pioul,

The military authorities are inundated with From Saigon to 1 purl N. C. Java a freak wholesale rates.

nador:aken to applications from officers desirous of joining every opportunity should be given him to do. the Harbour Office made a survey and Gading

and a larger business would undocbtedly evo prehimary surces wer role the extingut ability he undoubtedly pon-all as represented immoifintely cleared the ship charter has been drawn at 28 onuta por pioni Gless and carefully examined, and rough

DELAGOA BAY AND THE TRANSVAAL. CONSES.Straits Tue,

on to pass but for the difficulty of promising anoertain the most suitable alignment for the the Transvaal Force.

London, 30th Angost, anitatis townsge, the demand in this direction system of railways which most be constructed

6 miles of country were actually garvegud, Two Transvaal policemen on arriving at being invariably limited to steandoas of not over to convey the miners to a teacket. Nearly 38,000 picula capacity.

From Java porte to this some demand is standerer 700 miles nors were examined by the Lorenzo Marquez yesterday morning wers ut

expedition, and sufficient information was col- cines arrested by the Portuguese, existing at 35 cents per pionl angaz

London, 31st Augant Anent Bangkok, recent adrices have it that leated to admit of approximate estimates being

In consequence of strong protesta made by Dr. prospects are somewhat impresed consequentado of the o at of constructing the railways upon rainy weather having got in at last. Char. essential for the deepout of the minos. Mr. Tayds, oa behalf of the Transysal Government, Glam retarnod to Dagland a short time ago the Portuguese Government have instructed tering appare, however not practicable as yet and is now engaged in the proparation of bis the authorities at Lorenzo Marques to release and a quotable rata cannot be giren,

As to Norchwang business, a bealthier toue report, which way shortly be expected, Year the consignment of ammunition for the Trans- Correspondent world, I am sure, bo Lis first to vaai, which has boon fatafned on board the has pervaded the market and three fixtures are

The two Transvaal policemen, who were ag show a marked improvement on last quotations. up wine and constructing railways outil reported for Canton at 20 cents per picul, which admit that it is impossible to emmeren open- steamers Reithstag and Koenig at Delago Bay For Amoy, the enquiry for a caries of trips, the report of the raginoor has been received rested at Lorenzo Mingus, have been released. COLONEL HECTOL' MAGDONALD -WARTED,

London, lal Septembar. indicated in last report, has resulted in and considersl. settlements at 93 cents and 92 conta respectively for three consecutive roages. Latterly, Amoy quoting lower rates again, but tonnage is wat Bkely to be bad cheaper,

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

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"Polophane 4o. 12

The Daily Press.

Honoxoxo, September 16th, 1899.

There, wote 8 cases.of plaguo yesterday and 3 deaths.

The six-side football compatition will com mence on Monday week and entries will close to Mr. Looker on Thunday next at twelve o'clock.

The Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce in its circular for to-day's mail saysIt again recessary to allude to the state of the country, which continues in a most disturbed condition, the provincial authorities teing apparently unequal to the task of even attempt- ing to put down the bands of brigands who vxtort and rob with impunity. Two British gnabonta and one torpedo-bost are now on the Wart Risor, but are quite forufficient in numbers to bave more than a very partial affect An addition to this fores is badly needed, seeing that the Chinese Government are unable to grapple with the situation.

Mr. Gan Bng Sang. a Straits-born Ubina man of cousiderable note, and of some position: wid influence at Singapore, dind on the 9th September at the are of about 56. For the greater part of his lifetime, the Straits Timer Aya, he has been a very valuable sorvaut and nssistant to Messrs Guthrie and Co. in the capacity, of their hand compradore. For about 15 years de bas also been mainly responsible for the major part of the large labour organization whiel: carries on the wharf and warehouse work of the Taujong Pagar Dook Coy, Ld. Mr. Ga Eng Song bad gathered considerable means. He was a member of the Chiness. Advisory Board, and in general was het in much respect by his fellow-countrymen and other saber of the community.

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Through the Harbour Department not ex- plaining their abjantion properly in the Grat Instanco, donsiderable expense has bess incurred by tho American authorities-some 28,000, in addition to charter money,

THE HUNGHOM MURDER--

SIQUEL TO THE CARPENTERS' STRIKE. At the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. H. Comporta, Poong Poon and Li Ki, two car- porters, were placed in the dock on a sharge rising out of the recent carpenters' dispate at ployed at the Hunghot Dook, and they ware ar Hanghon. The defendants are carpenters on Tested for outting and wounding ous Pan Feok ou the 22nd August.

Mr. Bowley said he appoured for the prosecu- tion and Mr. Derson for the defendiente. He used leave to amend the cargo. The dafenis danis stood charged with cutting and would. was the somplainant. bar die, sad he caked ing. Since that chargo wa lil the man who leave to amend the churge to nue of murder,

Mr. Bowler I prozase to rarely put in formalevidence of arrest and to usk for a retand. His Worship-Formal stidecos of arrest has been given.

This was done.

Mr. Bowley-In that case I shall simply call PC: 302 to prove that the man is now dead.

Chinese Constable 302, whe is stationed at Ganghou, said that on the Sad August be tock to the Government Civil Hospital an in- red man, who was named Pan Fook. He was dead now. He saw the body on the 7th inst. The case was adjourned antil Thursday.

THE HONGKONG SHARF MARKET..

A Financial News correspondentut St. Patern burg reports the end of the August a representative of Mowers. Rothschil!, of Paris is expected here is connection with this robers for creating a central bank in China. The pro- jected valablement will it is stated, European trade interests with Chine, Japan, and ciher enuntries of the Far East. Nagatur

The market has ruled quieter during the tions to this end have for some time been carried

woak and raten "wesker. Á fair business WAS on, not only with the principal fonciers of St. Petersburg, but also with fras ut Moscow, transacted in the early part, bat toweds the Odesen, Kiev, and Warsaw. According to a Warsaw message a company has been calledad of the week it slackened considerably and Captain Burnis arrived in Hongkorg on into existered in that city with the abject of the market closes dull and quiet,

Mr. Rouserolle. Wildiana, U. B. Cormal- General, forwarde to the following typbeer warning zeorived from Munila Manila Ov narratory, 15th September, 10 nm. Depression far out in the Pacific E S.E. of Manila,"

Thuradoy la the Sueria, which was betually run promotag a regalar goods tralo bitween into by the Kfarypa off the Lammonks, Feiu-Odessa and Vladivostock, via Constantinople, forms me that both resale worn considerably Caloutta, Bombay and Singapore. Atthe head damaged. The Sure was temporarily repaired of the venture are well-known nauciers and at Satow, and has been bringht down to members of the aristocracy, amongst others Hongkong to ba permanently repaired. It is Court Stadnicki Bochenski and Prince Jaime expected that the other vessel will also be sent de Bourbon son of Don Carlos. down to Hongkong to be pat to rights.

The Band of the Hongking Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) orening from 8 pm to 9.30 p.m. The followiar is the progra

arch....Kazah Sun"........ Quadrille "For Jour

Valse

Selection

Song

"Queen's Own"

Betaine of all Nutivas" Loreley".....

Ha Dance... "Panch and Judy"

God save the Qureti,

Zikoit Conte

Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon, in his weekly simte r0 port dabu 14th September says

BANES-Hongkong and Changhais-A few sharos changed hands at 353 per cent prem. each and at 65 for settlements, but the rate quickly fell to 350 on receipt of unsatisfactory political news and the market ofónes quiet at that rate. The London rate ramies unebanged at £42. Nations are enquired for at $26 without bringing out sellons.

Japan Cost frights remain very firm indest, business having been done at as high as $2.30 from Mail to this and more touuago is wanted hut. diRcult to procure. For Swatow, to load at Knobinatzu, a settlement is reported at $2.30 per tua. For Singapore there has been no di- vind. 2.

BALL THRIGHTH

The situation is quite enchanged. A prompt vessel might be piano bat owners' ideas are beyond what shippers an afford to pay, and consequently no business bas transpired. The Challenger has arrived and will commence Lead- ing at once.

The Faul Retore resently arrived at Shang: bai and reported chartered some time back in apparently still unfixed.

COASTWISE-No bugiem done.

OPPOSITION TO THE ACQUISITION OF LAND BY FOREIGNERS

AT WECHOW,

The Foling Syndicate have every intention of working the very valuable concessions they havo, gacarot in Shansi and as Mr. Glass reports that the coal can bo'wry Hoan, and they are the mere inclined to do so cheaply won and that the country is favourable to moderately thoap railway contraction; bat they do not wish to go to the public autil they

able to put forward a project which has boon fully considered and which they can confidently recommend as being deserving of support

It is understood that Colonel Hastor Masdon. ald ban beer requested to be ready for service In South Africa, should hostilities break ont in that quarter.

THE FLASUE AND INOCULATION.

Simla, 28th August.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary," Colonial Secretary's Offçe,

Hongkong, 2nd Septembar, 1899. 12800 Particules of the Tatting by Peblis Ass

tion Balo, to be bald on MONDAT, the 18th day of Bart., 1889, st3 P. at the Offices of the Publis Works Department,by Order of His Excelloy the ovarner, ef Ona Lot of Crown Land, at You Mai, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 16 Years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fired by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUBEN, for one further form of 75 FOLER.

No. of Sale

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PARTICULAKS OF THE LOT.

Hogistry No.

Locality.

Kow-

Badar

Mozzaromeáte

Ita

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Upech Pries

Woo Yau Marizo Mu 1 Lot 45 T, 250 253 100 | 403 | 185,000 || 18+ | 47,230

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 493.

THE following Partianlars of Balo of THROWN LAND OF TION, to be held at the flour of the Pablic Works Department on MONDAY, the 18th day of Barrskine, ad, at 3.15 r.. are published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Hecretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Oico,

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1899, Particulars of the Letting by Public Aus tion Bale, to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of SEPTEMBER, 1899, at 3.15 P.; at the Oles of the Paake Works Department, by Order of His Farellenoy the Governor, of One Lot of Onwu Land, at Mong Kok Tapi, in the Colony of Hangkeng, for a term of. 75 Years. with the option of renewal at » Crown Best to be fixed by the Surreyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.

Fow

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

loon Mong Marinc Kok

Boundary

Motoura-

A K

1t Ft. Lt.

Lot 80 Ten 20

econoaane

231 443-37.760 1,633 47,650

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 124.

THE Following Sale of

The plague returns for the wick coding fast T GROWN LAND PUBLIC AUG Saturday Rude a yet further increase in morTION, to be held at the Uless of the

The Feking Syndicate(Limited) live certainly tality the number of plague dasths in India Pabllo Works Department, on MONDAY, applied through the British Legation for par having been 2,021 aguast 3.585 in the previous the 18th day of SEPTEMBER, 1999, At 3.30 P.M. mission to build a railway from Honan-fa towed. Of this total no lass than 3,682 ocurred are pablished for general information.

By Command, Fanking in order to connect with the Yangteze in Bombay Presidenus, Poona City alone re- river: Buch a line would open sp au sartoring 1062 deaths, Belgaum district 495, mons demand for the products of the mines in Nasik district 498, and Kohlapaf State 475. the densely populated country traversed by it, Eleswhere throughout Indiu little ohangs is and is it would terminate on the Tungtare at ported.

Bombay, 28th August, a point whos the rir a opeu. to ses geing

On Saturday evening Major Bannerman, I. resols, it is probable that a large export trede wald ultimately spring by. The Foling Byndi..S, gave a demonstration of the mannfnotare cate (Limited) have under the terms of the of Haffkino's prophylatio at the New Labors. I agreement the right to counoot the mines with tory, Parel, in the presence of a large number natigable waters, and tho application to cons of persoza, aftar which the Governor, who come Iruch the line to Nasining was made as a part from Posos epecially. said: Major Bannerman of the general scheme contemplated for the tolls me heis making ass of the genins of that distinguished scientist and that the disoovary development of the properties of the syndicate.

of M. Haffkins has xuquestionably, es at the world how knows, been instrumental in saving an immense number of our fellow subjecta in India from death, I may say further that the wares, simsy call then, from the laboratory at Parel will no doubt in n vory short the thad their way into Southern Europe and England ated

THE ENGLISH MAIL.. The F. & O. steamer Cornmandel, with the English mail of 19th August, arrived youtoring The following telegrams are from Ceylon and Indian papera:

The following transistion of a Chiticos lettor from Wuchow has been placed at our disposal

Ever since the opening of the various porta to foreign trade the business with foreigners has been increasing daily, and it ought to be managed in such a manner as not to produce dissatisfaction tu ofther psely, Chiness or for eigners Since the West River was thrown open to foreign trade a krge zamber of steamors" Tha Anugarian Annual Official Estimate of have been coming and going and business as in the world's harrast forecasts that the total do ereased satt ooome prosperous. Foniga maratiency of the corals is 97 millions hectolitres chantu vie with each other in buying land below the world's demands. whereon to erect wharves and godowna, thereby

MARINE INSURANCES-China Traders con Gino lo demand at 354, but no sales are repor tod. Unious bare changed Lauts at 3:50 and Cantone at 8150 and $151. Straits romain quiet at quotations with and at 854 The Northerainoressing the value, Insurances have reled study with no local business.

sERIODE BUORTAGE IN CEREALS, AND TIGH PRICES FORESHADOWED.

Landon, lub September.

FITIABLE CONDITION ON DEKIFUS

Tanion. 1st September.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Becretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

[2005 Hongkong, 2nd Siptomber, 1899. Particulars of the Letting by Public Ano tion Sale, to be held ou MONDAY, the 18th day of September, 1999, at 3,80 "P.M., at the Offers of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, al Que Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, fer a term of 75 Years, with the option of venoval at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the Queax, for one further tarm of 75 years.

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MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND THURSDAY, the 25th, 26th, and 28th September, 1899, Commencing each day, at £.30.z.M., on the Premises. THOM WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE

when the timas come for the history of this plages to be really written it cannot be doubted the name, from the point row of science, of Professor Haffkine vill occupy a foremost plavu, I am very glad to assezzel a roproscato- tive and varied gathering as that which is zitting before and standing around me. I was. At the Magistary yesterday after Mr.

a very large number of faces in the rows beyond there which are well-known to mo Gompertz opened an onquiry into the circum-

in my visits round the city and in my cansion- stuces convected with the collapses of the house

tion with what we know as Plague Vaigntors. No. 55, Graham Street, on the Bed August. Sergeant. MeHurdin said that at 11 6'clock on

Jooks and cargo besta am nsuslly more The Prague trial is expected to vod next It is not too much, I think, to ask that they the night in questioz be was in Hollywood Road

along the banks of the lower part of the river week, The Paris correspondent of the Times, should lay to their hearts what they have heard when Chuaman came to him and told him FINE INACEANOES-Hongkongs are still in at Wuchow, sad people from the city also expressing the hope that the prisoner will out in explanation of the process of incenation and that a house had failea at 56, Graham Street demand and small sales have been affected at go to that part to peoraro water for domestic lab tuo tenible ordeal, says he has become the preparation of the prepaylactie an adrive

• Gathey He went to the place indicated, and he had only 3930 and $335. Chinns romain quiet at 888 use. Sometiren lant aruth & foreigner aextremely thin, so that under the uniform reaccording to their experionico and their obser ...... Nesractin

with small sales and seller. been there u fy minutes when there was a

pounded that the land along the bank of the sumad by him you as a mere skoleta, Ceneral vations. Some startling figures lisse been rend Brother collapse and he heard orice of "Save life." SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaus river at this point been parolased by inssitude seotus to prevail in the Court, and the to us from Belgaum. I can give you my own He went in the direction of the cries and continue quiet and eat of favour at $31 with him for the purpose of building wharves and trying temperature, heightened by the passionate paracoal experience as maganda the alloteusy of Chief Detective Juspector Hauson made an come abrossa Coinsman, whom be got out and but for sales. Intoa, which bass rated Tery godewas, that nu bosts were to be allowed tons of the diseassion. would to daygorous for insalation. I and sorry to say that among my ab to the Hospital. He also helped in getting run, advanced to $72nfter salus al871 and $7 fo anchor there, and that the people would health of the prisoner if the trial wore nor servents in their own quarters at Ganeshkhind salensive seizure of arms nod ammunition up

but closs quieter at 571. Douglass have found not be allowed to trespass on the land for the diastely prolonged. Dreyfus and his councel we have had a number of cases. The pract Thursday afternoos, Buding 118 Mansur rifles, another out-vidence was given as to the

recovery of two atke jujured man and three buyers at 852, but more shares are on offer at purpose of cbtaining water. The boat people, on themselves to road such a prolongation." figures up to date, which it is fair to take, ere two pistols, 16 revolvere, 200 rounds of Mauser

as follows: There have been 324 inscalated QOPYRIGHT IN SEWS. ammunition, and 250 rounds of revolver nadrad bodies.--Mr. . . Hazeland, of the that rate. In last report under this heading being afraid, remored their boste to the upper

aix months ouded 80th June" should read

part of the river at tho mouth of the Tiger

London 1st September,

and 300 aninerlated. Á vory great many inori munition on a email cargo boat off Prayn Cen. Public Works Department, said ho itapacted

the better on the morning of the collapse Hetwelve months ended 3 Jana" Chine River, and though the surrent there is a strong tral ready to be exported to somewhere. He

at the Annual Conference of the Instituto of fair to brb them at the calculation. WRORES with BEVELLED and PLAIK nerested the boatwoman and the man in charge. found the roof and the second door hud Manilas and Chias Mutasis unchanged and as to reader it unsafe for the stobaritation of per on Copyright in News" has been have been located but so lately that it is not fullen istu the promises known REFINERIES-Chios Sugars remain doll passangers or the landing or discharge of cargo, Journalists. It claimed legal recognition of the have been so unfertaste as to bare fourteou of the carga, and they were bought before Mr. Gemperts at the Magistrany yesterday

Synagogue franting Staunton and naglected with amall sales of $14 carb. they for the present hose kept quiet. The feeling right to enjoy the product of individual water as among the sorvants and their families azal STANDS and FOUL TAULES. TOILET

of the people who had to go or Esed to the river morning. The man was fped ST and the Street. A portion of the south party wall Luzons andbauged and without business.

between the first and second Boors had also

It was solved, in counotion with the Bill the 300 we were not inoculated, MININO-Punjous improved in the early bank for water was, however, greatly qzeited, Frise; and the claios received strong approval.vory one of those cases has been from among SETS BATH TUBS CARPETS, RUGS,

Bombay. 31st August. fallen. The old Synagugue promises bad been part of the week to $9.25 after fair sales at and when they save the carriers turned back by

It appears an increasing umbor of google in mostly pulled down. His lion was that without business. The latter Co. ataonates the foreigner their aninosity grew very great now before Parliament, represal to views! when the bark wad of the Synagogue had beat dividend of 3 per cont. on preferenco slmes.

and they wnatad to find on who had said of the Lumitate in the proper quarter,

Bumbay are beginning le rcation the bonotit of JA DEATUA OF EXCEFLON OFFCIAL polled down the party wall of the hoses lost $3.50 and $8.75; at time of losing shares are the land to foreigners The more they talked

London, 1st Septemb being inoculated. Applicalius are coming in support and was weakened by rein. Notice hand obtainable at $9. Charbonnages rentians neg, the mors excited they been and at last,

fromall parts of the city to the Porel Labora been given to Fablic Works Department that feeted and without business, Queens have cu the 30th Angust, they called a creeting the penis wund te rebuilt. When baikling

tory for the prophylactic and syringes and

were tog demolished no superintendence from

though inoculation is not really part of the people are thero daily treated. the EXY.D. was necessary, but if the party

work of the Laboratory Staff, Jumbers of

Bombay, 1st Angust wil had been properly shared the accident would

DRATT FAMOUS STECULATOR, not hows happened. He did not think the

. London, 31st August:

Major Harrey-Wellman, 19th Babny Tu cident wouff have happened but for the ruiny

Baron Grunt, the famous proinelor and spectrected plagus at Fooks. It is supposed he has faatry, is among the Europeans who have con- weather. The enquiry was adjourned.

later of the seventies is dead. The Baron bean infected by a native who assaged him. Eucially embarrassed.

PATAL KANDIST. INSURDEUTION.

London, 23 August. News has been reveived, at Cairo of an at-

wamin $25

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Among those das te mrits at Hongkong on tas ard Oube by the Empress of China is William Henry Jaggers, the London masenger boy, whose rercnl trip to the States and book me months ago was us much talked about.

The dartha hove occurred of Mr. Philly viiged hands at 47 cents, Jelabus at from in the guildhall and dolded to petition, the Arthur Twopler, C.S1.G., formerly of Ceston, 913 to $13.25, Olivera at $7.50, Oral Eastern andarive. A party numbering about aftoun and now Ainistrator of Dominica; and of Mr. at 63 and $2.80, and Kaubs at 36t. The Banb then datie the following subeme: They Alter Ernest Williams, late of the Ceylan Pab

rushing for July and August is advised as ran to the men of the ipgistrate and represLc Works Deut. 1,600 oz. from 2,550 tous

ested that ʼn diaturbance kad broken out betwsan DOCES, WHARVES, AND GODOWN-Heng-some foreigners belonging to this Customs kong and Whampoa Doake hare ruled quieter rice and Chiness, and they asked the Magistante with sellers and no sales at 40 per cent to go and suppress it. The Magistrate set off, presu. Kowloon Warres have been negotiated and while on his way the red, male and formale. at $99 and 5100 cash, and at $103 for 21st ell and young, pressed ronud big chair and December. Wanchais unchanged with no andes. capslied the bearers to mery him to the LANDS, HOTELS, AND HUILDINGS.-Hong gailball, where a great number of the eldore

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

T kong Lands have ruled very firm with tales and gentry "were awaiting him. They contempted. Multist insurrection at Sunisan, on will be held in the PAVILION, on 'TUES-

He represent the London Evening News, whiobs has suged a messenger boy moo round the world with the New York Evening World Jaggers who onu be at once identifed by his weesger uniform, left Waterlos Station, COTTONS MILES. With no local business Lond at 925 10. on August 30th, to

in the user Wilhelm dey

Tandon, 30th August.. Sue has beaten Hamphire at Portsmouth by an Innings all sixteen runs,

Somersetshire han beston Gloucestershire at Taanton by five, wisketų,

Hongkong, 2ad September, 1999,

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PLUSH-COVERED TAPESTRY and SOFAS and EASY CHAIRS, BEVELLED aud PLAIN GLASS OVERMANTELS, BRASS-MOUNTED FENDERS, MARBLE OP TABLES, DINING TABLES sot ERY WARE, £u, ko.

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Oas ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE, by Thantou

Ose COMBINATION SAFE. Cha View from Saturday, the 23rd Sept. Catalogues will be issued...

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GRO. P. LAMMERT.

Aktionser. Hongkong, 13th September 1830.

JAMES A. LOWSON, Hou. Becretary.

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and buyers at 8114. and oiese stoly at $115. plained to him of the above facts with regard the While Nile, led by Khalifa Mohamed Cherif Heteis remain quiet at $135 with but for sales. to the sale of land and urged him to take the and two sous of the late Malli. Egyptian DAY, 10th Septerober, at 5.15 P., West Points have been placed at $35 und 395 zoatter in hand. There was no chair or any roops stormel the village whees the ingargontst and Humphreys at $10.25, the latter ofosing other fersitare in the hall and the Magistrato were entrenched and killed all the three lenders, fu demaad at the latter rate.

had therefore to stand. He told the people the Bgytin lose being only one acar killed that the matter thay spoko af was a very serious and two won wounded. eno aud that he must communicate with tho Prefoct. The people then repeated upon the Protect the strategets they had izað - mono. the Magistrate and brought him also to be guildhall. Tho, elders and gentry then knelt before him and stated their griuvenue. The Prefect thereupon commonest the former he watched between Kent sud Surrey at History of the War with Spain, by John LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

$3.75 R. Monic owner of the land and ordered him to pay by Blackheath; Leicestershire, and Middlesex at The P. &. O. steamer Cantis left Bingapore the foreigner the $200 be had received as the Lacestor Warwickshire and Derbyshire at The Letters of Robert Browning and

Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, 2 vols. 13.00 price and to take the land buck. This was dore, Birmingham; and between the Austrilikes and for this port on the 14th inat, at 1p.xx.

TheyChivo. Mutual steamer Kaisos, from and the Prefect promised the people that he Lancashire at Liverpool-all ended in deas.

would ane that no famil is hereafter clandestinely Princo Rjitsinbji has completed his turen Familiar Gaotntera, by Bartlett.. Glagow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the

Metropolitan Freblogs-Autumn... thousand ra this ajaran.

Life of Netson, by Muhan London, 1st September. 7th Saptomber, and may be considered dye at let ar sud to feroignon Singapore on or about the 26th instant.

The Chius Mutual steamer Danfo, from

Mien Waldorf wild Irave ne shortly to sap finns hur trip fos London. There has been a strong desire to see Miss. Waldorf in a full par formance of " Ingemar "evar since her first par.

GORA nt quotations (except for Hongkonge) are taken formance, at which she gave scenes from this strong play. Tha A.D.C's hare generandly Bouthampton the same day. He was dine in from lust Bhonghai circulara.

MISCELLANEOUS-Groen Islands hava hoon offered to lend their vulnoble andatance again, New York on September 6tb, and was to which has proved as able to cope with the laro there on the same day for Montreal, placal et 580, Watsons at $16.85, Electrics immortal Bard and clessio as with lighter from whence he was expected to start immediat 813, and China Providents at 75 work. The amyment have accordingly toly for Vanroger, where he was to join the decided to give this bestiltal play before JAY. Empress of thing. The latter is net duo in ing Hongkong, and the uses of our principal Hongkong until Cotuber 3rd, but an effort was acuters will fare in the cant. The to be peste to induce the Canadian Pacido Rail- Oregonian (Portland) referring to one of Mise way to drive thely ship as to resol Hongkong Waldorf's performances said in Waldorf by Sapretiber 30th, the date the P. and O. might be called a model Parthenis, but loamer stila. In case Joggers is not able to he was more then that. Her pharming pornon est 6 the Fund O. steamer on the 30th Septem- ality proje ted. Eeyond the nolroes, The Fal her be will resume his race in the MM. Jore, the bursing courage, the magniti ent moS- steamer na Outober 7th. He is dus at Mar-

WHITE AND SOCAD LEFT ROTLAND'S 2 tere of her love dight be tho triumph of Par-seilles on November 4th, and at Londen forer | Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the mosto is the best and parest dentifrice, being at the Oval, the latter wore beaten by sa inu. The Iron Master, by Georges Oknot

theais, but the beauty, the grace, the velce, the land on the next day, in which osas he File inek, azil may be considered dw at Sings warranted free from way sidor gritty ingredge and 2010 runa. self possessed womadlines wore Miss Waldori will-base enciraled the globe in a little aves two para en ur about the 20th inst..

Bats; it whiteus and proseryss the tooth, eradi- Lerself. The teabes of dramatic fire, force, and mintis. The Now York World's boy, gang

VIRTUS OF WOMANKIND that they cater the formation of lactar, removes spots of in the opposite Uroption, left Now Yock in the orror indicate abilty of a high order, und of

Thurst Bismorok on August 24th, and was finest like a bargain. The good housekeeper will not inclptent decay, polishes and presutros tho ber talent and gwait there can be no question. Mr. Norval MoGregor en unearthy Iago Southampton and London on August 31st. He spend two shillings where ono will do us well. enamel, sweeters the breath, induces healthy the loose of a House at Falmouth.

Whether as chief of his clan in berlaria was to brave London by the F. and O. express While some would buy a 2 oz bottle of fold action of the gas casing them to assume the

It is stated that when Lord, Carson's new splendeur or in the elanie nostame of the Greek for Brindisi on September 1st, and teave Brin. best that will makes only 5 breakfast caps of brightness and colont indisatire of perfect hie poso was a striking impersonation of the disi in the express alasmar on September 3rd, beef tos, the experienced purchase & or jar of soundness, ROWLAND'S ESSENCE OF TYRE Integhos which have made Greek silletes fami traeebipping at Bnes on the 5th. He is due in the Liebig Company's Extract (the basis of all the best preparation for dyeing the lair a perm fratler pelisy is in full working a saving of

Queen's Road, Hongkong. Har to lite modern mind." The day usd date Hongkong on Eaptainber 30th, learos on Octo, duid beats), knowing it will go a long way in alent brown or black. Ask Stores and Chem fourteen nad & helf lakes of rupes sananity.They Laugh that Win, by Rowlands

ber 1st, due in Bau Francines October Slat aut look gravy making, and will make 16 break-ata for ROWLAND's articles of 67; Hation will decrae to the frances of the Government One of the Best, by Hicks_

11528 of India 12104-11 Garden, London, Inst cups of beat-tex: Fr in New York (by rail) on November sti:

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In this match between. Surrey and Hampshire,

GREAL MERCIER TO EXILE HIMSELF. London. 30th August. It is alleged that General Mersine has taken

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