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between the instheds adopted by Japan and India thore is a wide range of choice, Such criticism as that to which Sir CUAL ES Miroaeli, subjects the Singapore proposals is valuable in its proper place, but it is a criticism at detaile. If the advocates of the schere should be unable to answer Hi

A. §. WATSON & CO., Excellency's criticisms and this particular sehome should consequently have to be abandoned; they will no lomba address themselves to the preparation of another scheme not open to the same objections but designed to weare the same end.

MANUFLOWERING OF

AERATED WATERS. THE recent unfortunate difficulty with

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1914 labs.

There were exits of plague on Saturday and death

H.M.S. Powerfid left the harbour sarly yes? terday morning homeward bonul,,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS: [SUPPLIED TO THE " DALLY PRESS."]

LONDON, 14th Boptember. THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY Reuters correspondcut at Bloemfontein wires that at a meeting of Orange Free State of The U.S.S: Princeton was to leave Shanghai burghers it was resolved to stand shoulder to

hostilities.. for Ningpe on the 12th September with Majoraboulter with the Examavaal in case Couger, U.B. Minister to Peking, on board. -

Tho Silk en the N. P. steamer Gleaogle arrived in New York on the 18th instant.

It is reported from Peking that the Franch are opposing the introduction of Japanese postal experts into the Imperial Chinese Postal ser rico-China Gazette,

better.

THE GOLD STANDARD IN THE FAR EAST. THE QUESTION DISCUSSED IN SIAM AND THE STRAITS.

could risk karing to pay away gold for eolas of mach less intrinkia vaine on which it had pra viously made ne profit.

THE CHINESE CUSTOMS AT THIN- TAO AND LEKIN SQUEEZES,

The Ichcafu correspondent of the N. C. Daily New nxitos :--

The Governor, after this, droits upon the i and for viroumenotion and extreme care in the damonetisation massures coatemplated in the solete. The Government, so he urged, could The Bangkok Tires makes the following into and consulting with all the parties inter PROPOSAL TO AFPECT CONVERSION IN-SIAN.ngt iske such a stop without the fullest propora partant annoucement

"Stam irabout to adopt a gold standerd: A rated. The Governor then makes the following fool. He may be any, ha godcabtedly is,

ariselading observations:

The merchants of this city are beginning to Those who are sequainted with the Obinesa' murchant nood not be told that he is no men's then their eyes toward the port ut Tointoo.

AERATED WATERS of our manufacture made under con stant Europedu supervision are sold throughout the Far East and are in variably preferred on account of their profitable business that might otherwise | 2p on Consul for Denmark at Hongkong has absolutely essential. The despatch farther was-ixel at three-fifths of the Maxican dollar practicable. With two great financial expert the infamoùs Huaion barrier south of Taing-

excellence.

'The Machinery to use embodies is verpönsible. The original mistake yate of Chiness merchants fer Tls. 3,508,000 per Alfiod Milner urges, the termination of the it is hoped by this means to be aldo lo establishobiniulug the fullest nad most reimble advice not be good ́in any case, since Chingkon

every improvement up to date,

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guanin teed. The bost materials only are vred.

WATERS MANUFACTURED

■Y US are acknowledged by the lead. ing English makes to be equal to thons of their own production'.

Later.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

*Consortative," hat he will not long allow his "I am doubtful any change of gur our

conoratism to stand between him and a pro least there is good prospect that this stop of for reshing importance will be taken ulostener system could safely be made until wo ind Imuslintels. It is known that the Comptrollers coinage of our own, the extent of which would mining business venture. A representative of LONDON, 15th September.

General has roommended the adoption of this be a babject of exact knowledge, and I should the leading bank in this city has just returned THE TRANSVAÁL CRISIS. policy, and that has bas elaborated a soname prefer to 6 this effected before any further from a visit to Teinten te is not altogether maa port except that he had diflonlty in finding a why it should not be offocied gradually, and plonged with what he saw of the now Ger. A despatch, from Sir Altrad Milner dated which is now auder the consideration of the stops were taken. There some to be cross will appans from the sequel. He was

Governtitat. His Majesty, it is unid, has ex 23rd August has been published. The despite pressed general approval of the proposal Ang without cost to the community. It may seem The conditions of the Philippine prees von-strongly deprerates the Rooeptance of a quis how it will come before the Legislative Counsile some want ungracious to subject the place to sleep. He purchased twenty-seven balen le apparatly nothing but adverse criticism, but, Chinese Custom form at Taintao (se. the office As it has bank put forward as a basis on which lately established there by the Imperial Cut resolved what seems to have boon the ordinary We do not not know the details of the mac

to build, it is nevessary to examine to solidity tos) seven mace per picui, or Tla, $6,70. . regard the franchise as a panacas for the ing the change almost at ance, ship are, we barn, very little improved a quenninal franchise as a liberal-fulfitment of the is few days, and if that body apprevo one fercuce to the Tarior has given rise to cent-yet, but there are prospects of a change for the Bloemfontein ilowand, sings it is impossible-te may expect a ropal deores to lo esant istitutolicas not forth by the Sub-Committas to what of foreign cotten yare on which he paid at the ments that exhibit were of irritation than

The rules for the exchange of insured letters grievance of the Uitlanders and the settlement sure, but the essential features are: le otoring of its foundations. Te might urged that, if the

to propons & better solame, but I do zot for the native part of Chingkou, which in the think that this necessarily follows, nor do old port of entry for Iour and lias just over sixteen pouco. That by the way is the ente sa British vasscis chartered for the conveyance nder the Washington Postal Convention of of other questions. It points out that all the of the Miat to the free coinago of silver and the | Government is dissatisfied with it, it is bound "transit pass" of the Ousions and took a junf)

1897, which take effect from the 1st October Tranevaal tranchise propesals have been Auxing of the priss of the fical of, wo believe' cumbered by provistas against which tho of justice. It in quite possible that other

the rapes under the new Currency Bill of the I think that a subame for this individual the Shantung bordor in the extreme north Government of India. Of come the deerve of elony whios would be workable and fres from eastern corner Kiangsu Province. There is a ths, he reign der which the value of tha tical serfons: abjections and stangars is at present that point a lakin barrier, said to be a branch of of American troops to fir from the Philip next, or published in the Gazette,

It is notified in the Caselio list the Queen's Vitlanders have justly protestest: Lenes a care. pines may hereafter avoid Hongkong aud

arges the settlerent up of all outstruding would have to be rescinded at the same time. A pouts going on in India and Jagan the roault of kanser, Arriving at that part the agent Siamose gold serouos ould not be collably neither of which is yet known, Lehould hesitate who und the goods in charge was informed that the esdouy will thereby be deprived of exequatur empowering Mr. Armin Haupt to ful examination, of the lastest proposals is

Customs Offoo, and besides the pers would the profits on Lbo coinage of the new Lical es a Eby steeping change in our outrercy systems ace Teint was not recognised ne a regular have come in its way, but that is no reason recsired Her Majesty's signature.

ball, however, woloume any proposals for Tun Imperial Commissioner Kung Yi is requins, overal of which are incapable of adopted at present, but it is proposed to set aside to select fug prosent us, the time for making that the transit pase was of no vatus there pot in Bhutang! The diplees merchant why any particular scapegoat should be sol-

In another despatch dated 3lat Angst Sir special fund and in the course of ten years of 50 ectel unless it can be clearly shown that be ported to have evolved a schonto for farming out sulanission to arbitration.

the collection of lekin in Kwangtung to syndi

agal entrendy. In any ans, one may suppose, and information on the subject, in whatever present sponse as the distress is really the present wasteful system of buying dollars to unner it might appear best to Her Majesty's thereupon sadly paid 80 large cash per bale. a◘ቦነነት .

This practicsity wiped out his prvilt on the or by an inquiry which would embrace a larger the Customs' charge at Isiatuo with the American authorities at Manila in

Naturally the Banks hace Lava boon cou. Beld than the unit of this eulogy and its overcrowding the vessel and in not making

Miss Virginia Crane has evored hur ceu-serious and has fungerenction against the cold into ticals will be'stopped, and bar silver Gorummet, whether by moroly local inquiry, for his gata, thus adding early one third to individual interests Auy rossonable cost or transaction. It is small wonder that ho feels In ad-

sulted in regard to the propised chango, and we

We have rentared to bring this case to tho nection with the Waldorf Company and left policy of the laws Crorerament it matters will be bought for the parpose in Loaden. proper arrangements for the men.

for San Francisco by the Gisele Miss Cranna continue to drag.

undersand it has been arranged that the large hare of the cost this Government would soeptual about the value of the new trade route. be quite prepared to pay. The printed dition to the Kansas Regiment, which was

The Twice Paris correspondout states that deposits which the Government has at each of still under military discipline, a large num-has made many friends during her short stay

in Hongkong.

Koucs of opinion exists amamig that portion of time that these "Ipkin" treeds were sternly ber el discharged soldiers were placed on

It is notified in the Gazelle that H. E. the M. Deleassé bas instructed the Cousal Goaural them would be entered under the new standard papers on the subjost show what a diver attention of Commissioner Olmer. It is about

Tu a leading artide our contemporary says the mercantile community here who has son dealt with. "The announcement that Siam is er only gidared the question, bat as was pointed out in The PRICES are only half those board. The latter were entitled to a passagĖ

back to the States under reasonable condiGovernor has been pleased to recognise Ih of the Transradi to use his influence with Prat ho present exchange salms of the rical.''

ewtonplating the adoption of a gok stadd the apocca of ous of the members of the Cham- tious of hygiene and comfort. Having Zimmerman us in charge of the Timperial aident Kruger in favour of the receptance of

Gerisan Consulite daring the temporary, ab: Ms. Chamberlain's proposals to the Transvaal.

The Hands cat in secret session all Thursday for its currency will come as a surprise her of Commerce, (Mr. Barley, there are many

to the public. No one has been disposed to different interests usoccerented, and that the- barged in England.

recived their discharge they were, as they sense of Dr. Risloff.

and will draft a final reply on Friday.

quadian ability with which the finances of opinion of the bulk of the native trading popal- themselves expressed it, no lauger soldiers

The situation is not regarded so favourably.

the country are managed, but can hardly exation on to a change in ote darrency system, pacted to savmentons a step to be taken unless and the extent to which their interests woald it hete compulsory. The scheme is, of catre affooted by sach a change has never boen but simple citizens. To speak of these men ns insubordinate soldiers is therefore a

Kill only a proposal, but there is so much. to alterlaized.

"Due thing only appears to ba, cortain, und reconaond it that there is guod reason to bopn mitse of terms. They were ordinary pas

it will go through: A good neuy even of the that is that there is a general wish for fixity of sengers with as clear right to grumbla ng

An extraordinary general mooting, of share first class passengers on an ordinasy-mail

was hell og Buberen at the Cempary's offices the change. It may have some awkward results of how far aur prosperity had been affected by the tall in the price of silver, and by any assist

The British steamer Haitan, from Focohow, Sir Edward Frankland, K.0.0., CL.

Stenner. And they were apparently treated

Mr. H. Drymple at first, but they bellare that the establish.

to ultais such an and would be gratefully an prosidad. The ethora present wors-Hon. O peat of a stable exchange will lead to the ance that Her Majesty's Govorament could give.. ad S.W. winds and fine weather.

brease, moderato esa, hazy with occasional rain ..., rat. &c., the most emitentas ordiny psugers by the authorities

older in the Hongkong Electric Co.. fimited, put mucebants here are disposed to welcom exchange, apart tagethee from the question

on's Buildings.

Will a euroner the sales of which varicoowledged by the community of the Strasta Amoy 18th, and Sato luth, had light N.E to Amoy From Amoy to &water-fine clear from day to day, esines becoces perlly a Settlements." authority on Water, reported as follows

Veith, J. Wheeley, A Baptista, E. C. Emort.

fresh E.N.. wind and moderats son. Vanels (Directors) W. H. Wickham, (Manager), G. T.

gamble, and it is to the interest of in country to R. B. Robarts, and Lan Shui Lea..

Ale WICKHAM road the police couvening eliminate that element from its common on

weather. From Swaton to port fine weather,

much as possible. Of course thors se rms

in Amoy-Irens, Mufe, Jason, and bark Fali of Doon. In Bwatow Chefoe, Dagmar, Phre the water as prepared and used in

Chiar, Mesara A. Wood, C. W, Dickson development of mora satisfactory business.

our Factory:

Meeters of merchantmon attending at Her Chula Chom Alao, Kiangpak, and Taschiong. The following promotions and appointment this mealing.

The CHAIBEAN enlil Gautlemen, the sole that view the proposal with distenst, but no in the Saintary Department are gazetted:- Becond class Ionpector G. G. Barnett to beject of this meeting is to confirm the resolutione no tan doubt that it is to the ultimate porane

eign residents or Stainese, Bothe carrercy Majesty's Consuls to, Manila, are informed that Acting First-class Inspector vice Germain repassed three weeks ago. Your directors are ent benefit of all in the contry, wacthor for

The British Vice-Consul raaks with a Major tired, Third-class Tuspector H. J.Kaight to be decided to make a Brat call of 52 only; puyable should bars a fixed caixe. If the scheme is any order gives them by the Vice-Conent, sop Second-class Inspector vico Baraett promoted; on or before 31st October, Further calls will

in her Majesty's Regular Army and takes pin. al Lance Sorg. W. H. Woolley to be Thirst at be necessary for some wise to come, and of adopted it will take somos little tins for prices nected with the Consular work, moet bo is. and smount. Application forms for at shares the Government us wel us privata Arus

from the change at first. The Dustoms recedence of every captain in the service; he also take precedence of Naval Lieutenants "nadar will be posted to sacli shsender daring text may look forward to at least an apparent. lon's It would have bean better, no doubt, if class Inspector of Niances ring Knight pre-sach, timely notice will be given toll as to date to be adjusted to the altered conditious; and stantly obeyed,

wesh and application must be made on or before

renas, for instave, would necessarily show a the grievances of the meu had been allowed moted.

The woeful corruptasss of the entire press the let of next month. It will be a conveni Dacuse in the setual number of Sinals. But pight years' servico.

euco it registered shareholder will await roosit

these things should not be allowed to proco a Blexesatile Marice Service feel offended at the A.. WATSON ♣ Co., LIMITED, to remain a platter between themselves and

their own Government Here, however, the says the Bhasglai Daily Press in such that an

real obstacle to this statesmanlike scheme, tons of any order Hux Majesty's Vice-Consul second mistake was made. If the status of effort is in be made by a number of exscated of the forms of application in place of writing compared with the advantages that will result. Shock! any mestor or other effluers of the which will greatly advance the gradit f the gives him be should complain to Her Majesty's a troopship had been elaimed for the vessellocat Cine to cure the passing of pressin for thoir shares by letter. With these re far. It is thought tint a combination of the marks I bog to move the confirmation of the

country. After all Siam in andoabtedly in a Consal, who is the only parson in the islands. position to make the change not only with safety who has any right to give orders to the Vica

Conant through the nauai channels upon her various Canads would influence the power that special resolution passed at our wooting of 26th That the Capital of the Conping e ia-

TL is the Vice-Comeul's daty; if any ster bat with tho certainty of a winimum of te arrival she would no doubt have beenbe in Peking, and many of the present opts of Angust last, which roads as follows:-

extortion would thus only ba gomunitted in the

..creased to the Sum of 801.000 by the 10

of 80,990 New Shares of $10 moh, which porury dislocation, Japan recently adopted the OBLI KOMMENizakons valeting to the nawa solúmgiren a berth to the man-of-war anchor face of the heaviest penalties.

age and liave been exempted from all inter-

shall be enneidered part of Original Capital gold standard, and India is at present engaged or other officer attempts to dispate his order

Manila, September, 1899- erence on the part of the local officials.

such refosel is maintained, bring the offenders before a Naval Court.

From the tone of the above it might be inferred that extraterritariality prevailed at Manila. Wshould imagine that the Com

"It possesses an extremely high *** degree of organie purity and is "of host excellent quality for

drinking?

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hertlinked A.D. 1841. ;

NOTIOR TO CUREJAPONDENTS

IPS

skodik ke stáraid to TRA EDITOR.

Terryentengrust ferreard theirname andaddraa with serwisiektien addewind is the Riler, not ̃or pulliesken, kui sa apišešis of gook faith.

A latters for publication should be svršilin on one uble of the pepar snių.

24 deonysiusių meno munications that have dusaky appeared in other wayara ti i da čuvorled

Brian for antea copius d DAILY - EEST should be pond bufera 13 mm, en day of publication. After tha hour the supply is handled. Only aungited for Cash

Telegraphis didroen Paz18-A.B.0.00. 2.0. 2. 20 Telephone Ne. 12.

MARRIAGE

At the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 13th September, 1893, at 3 pr., be the Rev. A Newcomb, FREDERICK CIR, ARMISTEAD, THE bridge Wells, Kent, to JENNIE STEWART, lest daughter of William Hands, Shanghai.

DEATH.

At Ne. 36, Chapoo Road, Shaugasi, in the September, 1899, DOLORES ALARCOU, aged 55

yeam.

The Daily Press.

Hoxeroxa, September 18th, 1899. * Tas proposed introduction of the god

atandard in Siam will if carried into effect

board, for one of their complaints Was the there were no regulir inspections of their commodation and no per organi-

sation of the daily routine. The Kousta men, still belonging to the acy, were more or loss looked after by their officer in the ordinary course, but the discharged men had no officers to look after them, and we believe it to be a fact that they had very | goot cause of complaiul.

until after the difficulty had arisen

upon lin

Bernard Weissman, arrested at 3lquile era charge of trafficking in vice in doutestion with immoral warsan, bay been sentenced to a fine of $1,000 and twoire months' hord labour. Exem phury pentances of this kind will, it is expected, put an end to the objectionable traile

Mr. Jas. H. Love istoly manager of Miss Wal. York on the Garlic. He gaas, we nzderstand, to dorts Company; left for San Francisco and New make fual arrangements for this coming to the Driant of a krst-class dramatie Company sow relare in for months in advance of the Com placing in the United States. Mr. Lays wilt pany and guarantees to give tlio, public a great

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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANT.

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CONSULÄR ÄUTHORITYIN MANILA. The following curivas notiteation appears ia the Manila papers :-*

1883, shall be Registered Members of the stat. The change may be expected to work and Vice-Consul are labouring under some mis

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The British steamer Diamants, from Manila The Chinese steamer Chiguan, from Shanghai 14th Sept., bad moderate to freak N. bresson. 14th Sept, bad moderate N.E. winds and bes with fine weather.

The fritish alesiar Taishno, from Shanghai

11th Sept., and Haator 15th, had Ersch to strong The British steamer Loonok, from Bangkok 8th Sept; and Koh-i-obang, 9th, bad mederals winds varying from E. to N.E., strong se

PASSENGERS: ARRIVED. Par Haitas, from Coast Poris, Mr. Ping and Mr. and Mrs. Hong-

Per Chigusn, trom Shanghai, My, and Mre" Lorch.

Per Diamants, from Manila, Mr. and MM. Todd and 2 children, Capt. R. 2. P. Caming, W. Hankinson, Kolt. W. Colli,, W. Bolles, Wasman, Joseph Colley, Pantonth, and Vicente R... Moss. C. H. Wola, Jan W: Cibon, A

Pusenal

DEPARTED:

Per Bengal, from Hongkong, for Singapore, Mesare. N. Buchwaldy, B. Paster, Peips, and Gonzalez: for Colombo, Mr. S. Haughton.

sad otildren, and Mr. P. M. Mliar. Master-Gunner E. and Mrs. Tharps; for Mar.

Por Coromandel, from Hongtong, for Shang- and 3 children; for London. Mr. G. Fonticent bai. Mesare, H. St. John Koight, T. Ross, Col A. E. Fraser, and Me. J. Nasa,

Per Bestia, fram Hongkong, for Nagasaki.

Mr. C. E. Piaran Messrs Correard, Kalabed, Yasaka and child;

An Order-in-Council appears in the Chattsing Shares in the proportion of New Share for gaste simply, the Forms Department, and, apprchetston with regard to the extent of their for Kobo, Mr. C. Richarden; for Yokoham

FL -satisfactory to ad, the Government watching over the milk supply, at an Order- procedure to bare to adopt in scich a ooze. in-Council seems rather a camterous term of this matter it would seem advisable to extend the laws of Hongkong to the New Territory,

300

each existing Share held by them.

Mr. VEITCH seconded. Carried.

.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the buil

fondance. gentlemen, before ne. Thank you for year at

CORRESPONDENCE

We do tholi ourselves requisible for the upinions exprewed by our correspondents.]

THE KOWLOON CUSTOMS.

the leads of the ovuetry scikl soon adopt itself to the increased valns of the sick. We hope the proposal will be carried."

In a sabsequent issue the same papier jinklisken the following queries -

Says correspondent of experience and position What will become of the propetal to charge ls. Ad for the tioni, supposing the Chi reso trailers and raillers in Bangkok arrange to pay, and to accept payment, in Mexican dollars? They may sory possibly distrust this proposed ticat, and by the Treaties between Stars and the foreign Powers picie may be imported free of duby.

attority.

HUMAN MONSTERS IN CHINA.

Per Galio, for Bhanghai, 31r. P. M. Mollen. dorf, Mr. and Mas, Lord Boyle; for Yokohama. An article in the Atcreare de France by M. Mr. and Mr. F. W. Nolker, and Mr. J. P. J. Drexelius gites particabors of a Liceo O'Neill; for San Francisco, Mr. J. fl. Benedict, form of human tafle carried ou in Chins, by Miss Virginis Cranga, Mr. James H. Love, Col. which human beings are transformed into the J. W. Pope, Mr. H. M. Martin, Mr. Lai Tai semblance of aniosis for purposes of exhibition. Wing, Dr. H. D. Wilson, Mesara La Shoo, F. Thokin is taken from the whole surface of Bossheimar, J.W.Terry, Geo, W. Mehringer,

the body, and reptured with the skins of animals, Geo. W. Akerman, W. W Coggine, and

rally bears or logs, an operation lasting a Fank; for Loudon, Meears. T. Greidanus, and long time and causing intolerable agony. The K. Gadelina, victim is then made dumb to complete the ilio. ----

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JAPANESE CURIO DEALER

plaint A Chinese journal thus describes, the Bays another corespondout: The proposals and to take away all possibility of com appearance of such a bursan animal exhibited is to add about threepenne to, the value of the THE EDITOR OF THE "DADY. THES."ical. Whore pocket is this throepouco to come in the Kiangzi -His whole body was noveced out of The Gateramont, I take it, will not with the skin of a dog, he could stand and sit. mako inarticulate sounds, and generally apt as à rational being. A mandatia who head of my tical but the Banks will. And got one feels

Art thou a man? "he

ITOEY CARPINGE GOLD LACQFERED AND quite sure the Banks are vot philanthropicsily this extraordinary monster ordered him to be

brought to bis palace. give rae la. 4d, if I want staling money for

making good that throapouce.

asked, and received an affirmative 'ehaks of the head, and the human dog traned in the dust FANCY SAIRUMA AND KUTANE WARZU, IS- are characters representing his name and native LAND AND UILPAINTED PANELS AND FRAMES His mastor SLE ENTROIDERED & HAND-PAINTED place Enquiry showed that be bad hoon atoden BRONZE COLOISONNE & PORCELAIN WARES, declared that hardly one victim out of five A still wore torrible resisted the process. and subjected to long tortures.

means of obtaining hamau monsters is by graft- ing intants on to grown men, the blood vessels being joined.

Yet a third oorrespondent queries Will the mere fact of the Mint charging is. 40. for tical make it of that value? It is not as if the ticals for which that will be charged, will Mint to charge ordry Government Department Is. Id, too, be the only ours put in circulation. Is the

We are informed that the services of Mr. W. No auch claim, however, was put forward E. Jack, late Queensland Government geologists and be subject to the provisions in the Articles in making the same obtage, but indh suiter to af cuce report to the Corail, who will it silios, Mr. E. Keliner, Dr. and Mrs. Thomos

have been secured by Mr. Pritchard Morgan of Association contained with roterowce to Calls from the atsadvantage that the value of their Bin is in the happy position of haylag a con for erploiting in Saschnen, und he is now on Transfor (runastening, lion, surrender, voting imports far exceeds the value of their exports the way out to Shanghai with his staff. Mr. power and otherwise, and that the Directors bo siderable balance en the other side. If the The vessel outered in the usual way Jack is well known all over Australia as a biost anthorised to issue anch New Sharea at par

That the said New Shares bo offered to Government therefore simply sells its ticals at ordinary British merchantman and in the castle and experienced man, und Mr. Morgan

me way applied for her clearance. Undor has been fortunate in securing his services.- to the Persons who on the 15th day of September, the rate of to the pannil sterling as is pro these circumstances the Harbour Bester Shanghai Daily Press. had no option but to apply British law. It is not for Captain Rumaer to play fast and prohibiting the supply of milk from a vartain loose with the Morchant Shipping Act and ry in Kowloon until the Order is withdrawn. say he will apply its provisions in some nases and not in others. If any exemption is to be made in favour of a particular veseel it is clearly a matter for the consideration and decision of the Government and not for

As au Indisa Police Bergeant was walking. an executive officer whose duty it is to ad- on the Praya on Saturday morning he notiset minister the las he finds it Captain the body of a man lying close to the Pinya nourly RUMBEY's action in the matter appears to parsita the Hongkong Club, The Lody, which is that of a Pertaguase or Filipino of about 20 have been absolutely correct, and the re years of age, was removed to the mortary.

Dear Sir,For the information of your sponsibility for the unfortunate chapter The previous evening Inspector Duncan sa

-way standing on the edge of the Prve uear

Konse, if the following information will enligt an him, be is welcome to it gratis. The Ko of ccidents cannot therefore be thrown where the body was found, and being epiconrrespondent." Puzzled." re Kunison Ch to

And a chapter of accidents he was about to speak to him when the man

loon Custom House is situater in the Qacon's zaine spot and carried out his intention of com

Road, Hongkong, right opposite the Hongkong. tend to basten the inevitable change in the series of events may properly he walked away, but he must have returned to the

Hotel, secoud Hoor. The Haugkong Govern China and the Straits. A majority of the termed: The United States have no idea wilting suicide by jumping into the water.

mest are not supposed to be aware of this Bingapore Chamber of Commerce some time of dealing illiberally or hardly with their

To the casual onerror the Pooshow les trade though the general public hare coelost me ago recommended a scheme for secaring troops, but quite the contrary, the seco Axity of exchange in that colony, and belig treated usually on a generous scale, must appear to be booming with four steauars for knowing the foot vary wall. With this

peas) at the beginning of-the month, not rech in another column we reproduce the sun and the authorities at Mauila presum clearing for London in two tinys. This hap apologies, I remain, yours truly, stance of a despatch by the Governor of ably thought they were doing the best ouing the intervening Sanday. The Renae Hongkong, 17th Sapexábor, 1899-

Ching Wo, and Stentor on the 4th, but after the Straits Settlements adversely criticis thing for the Turtar's men in giving them cleared on the 2nd inst. and the Formoso,

The Weihica correspondent of the N. C.

The now published papers laid before the In-

TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS WHO DISGRACED ing the scheme. The despatch is an ably a passage home at the earliest opportunity all the four steamers only took between them

THEIR UNIFORM Ý ROBBERY was for Landen. So that the addition to reasoned one, bus it is important to note Unfortusately, either through inexperience 1,285 tons or about 865 000 lbs. and not all this

Progress is being made at the Clorite cual dian Currency Committso include a patch

AND ONE." that while Sir CHARLES MITCHELL Conor inadvertence, the questions of over apert, notwithstanding that four stessors Trity News writes

Goypical Dankoffer, and Priveto Conise demns the particular scheme put forward is crowding and of organisation were over queried it, is moderate, spesially when looked field, eight miles south of this city. Their coal from Sir Charles Mitchell dated Marob 1898,

Augast.-Echo

pruspecting well, locating further north, has change the basis of two shillings to the del condemnation does not extend to the object looked. The British Government on its purtat as icllowing very light shipments during shaft is ook 10.0 depth of 30 meters and a forwettling resolutions in favour of Exity of ex

been bared to a depth of 140 metres. The pre far, persed by the Singapore Chamber of Comhare been sentenced to death by the General These thres on belong to Co. H, 16th the scheme was designed to effect. One could certainly have no wish to interfere

The Siberian Messanger, in a rust number: fessional well-drillera of Ponssylvani would mergo in Gae prouioas January. The Braits Court Martial. Pet. MeRennst is still-on trisl

The Chamber hal also requests the Straits Tofantry

During the afternoon of Monday, the 25th of thing, His. Excellency says, is certain, and with the tugements of a troopship

Chiness ten caravans. It is said that between they are lo completing a 500-castro lauku je pĪN that is that there is a general wish for fixity under charter to a friendly Power, but the gives some interesting detalla alat use consider this zather saw boring, zsengbomed as Tince anuminises to despate as follows

January lat and January 28th of the year poroke, but unch alloganee must be rundte for Government to fake steps to obtain a ficity of of exchange and any assistance that Hor simple precation of claiming the status of a

uro far fennu their hase of supplies and a trifling und was proposed by a sub-couunittes of the district commonly called Trose. They ontored Majesty's Government could give to attain troopship was also unfortunately overlooked: Fawer than 18,000 sledges loaded witiz ses paised those undertaking lild work in China 1'bey exolazgo with gold countries. A sebemate that July, they started down Calle Cervantes in the

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As a rule, every sledge carries Eve isles of tea, will be nearthed at the bottom of this experi. is silent un to the cost of the experiment, to secure adios Ther possessed. Kui satisfied with this popard to execute work of every description mol in carrying the shows out, or as to the cutraged thres women. One of there was over with promptitude, careful attention, and at Apply to **THE OCEANIA" OFFICE, No. 13 & 14, Beaconsfield Aronds, Beulements. One of the reasons urged by drawal of foreign exliibitors from the Furies of as many as from 200 to 300 saigos. for a whole mouth. It roinnins to to see that the stbonus at the cutest, ou the ground that it revolvins, forcing them to give up what valu-npervision and with modera appliances, it

pobelly for failure. The sub-committes pro-sixty years of age. The victims of the cruel moderato urms. 40 to 80 kilos each. Every group of tiro sludges į

posul, for instance, that when dallurs should be dued hurried to the Santa Cruz police station

Queen's Road Central, Hongkong the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Exhibition is not due, as stated by Reuter, which are own up in ox-skins and waigh from mental hole.

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Seeund. Irut kept silence as to the patent thesoul-lodged a complaint. MaBennett was cap

Hoogkong, 7th September, 1889, favour of 6xity of exchange was that the cal to n desire to buycott the Exhibition en

dollars should be legal Leader. The Governor mured that soy day by a corporal of the Santa

CUTLER, PALMER ony's transactions with gold standard count-count of the DARPUS verdict, but to sludge. there is a bundle of bay and a quality

considers the silents to be anfortunate, owing Cruz polise. He was to intoxicated to koow to the meaning of the proposed schome turning whore he was Daubeffer cal Conins went ries exceeded in value those with countries Pprehensions of public disturbances. Ja of oats as food for the bors of the following this connection, we note that the telegram vehicle. Thus there is no need for the curatani

w stop for feeding airpusgs. Only the beans-

to a great extout upon this. He chewed the still adhering to the silver standart. It published at Mavila are fuller than those Siam adopts the gold Mandard this argu- received here, thoughs that may be due

if there. Iso be a limit of legal tender, the bath to their company and were immediately. gold basis but introlunga gold cur-Governl Court Martial tool ti immelstedy in The Governor then expressas his band, The case hua hast been before the court ment will be greatly strengthened, furthe expansion employed by the traum Siam ia

one of the most important griber in working up the skeletou telegram.a whole year to arrive at those destination; but järrivechat Peking on the 8th instant chemo would mean not putting the doliar on The offende wis such a sotinak on that the

207. in that any stopt to establish a for over a month and tits les chan question. But only because gold coins would indecent nature that it is net fit for publication gold currency in the Far Elastic out of the completed. Much of the evitiores is of sucli an in practice ha of too great valus to suit Sa auzious are the oflears esposing the Court the vast majority of transactions, but also Martial Board to complete the anse that they because of the grust" cost and risk of intra-adjourned one day to one the dirty Dips cheaks unsing a large stack of gokl, even supposing on Calle Cervantes, where the stones of oper that the world's stork of gold wars suffi- of the outraged woman was taken creat. The enbommittee and also proposed

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A Peking official telegram states: That la Ping-beng es-overnor of Sirastung, who was has to be changed from time to time, while the i cachiored and dismissed the service of the erish atrer horses kro only nilaostal when they overman list year for the murder of the two are quite exharisted. These orravans often take German R. C. fathere in Tanoekon arefeclaro, overland transport still works ont much enee to the Empress Dowager's most urgent of Bingapore's commercial conuections and Howeter that may be, the failaires the than the much shorter sorage by sex commande, and was received in special audience ustant. We may, therefore, expect to hear of the change of standard there will further gives as a sub-healing to the telegram Moreover, there is no risk of los gotting damp the Grand Council Chamber cu the

Surto spacial favole being caufered on this lee the volume of the colony's business the following, "The Dreyfusites will atas sa bourd skip.-Indian Sportsman.

iusit bigolot and conservative member of the with silver countries and proportionately terapt to crush the Paris Exhibition - We (Danylouls Timery ragret to leave to erectionary party.-N. G. Daily News. increase its volume of business with gold of 1999," and in the body of the once the death of Captain A J. Toftuan. The

The trial of Me Benuett, the last of the trio, contries

telegram it is stated that "The freude telegram was dated the 4th inst. He was in

The local vacomuler paper publie letters that the token dollars should be only of frous still continues at the Protest Marshal's build. The announcement that Siam has resolved

Lauraster man, and came out to Siam over of the cundemned DREYFUS are busy his 83rd year. Captain Aifrat John Luftes was upon the convention of her standard was using their influence, which is consider thirty years ago as the Captain of his own unexpected, but there is good reason to able, Lo induce the principht in vessel, a barque. He was accompanied by Airs. from their Northers correspondents reporting 50 to 75 per cent, if the weight of the zilinging, but it will be over is a few days. It is Loftus, who by the way has been twise round the arrival ratly at Tonesia, by the China standard dollars. The Gaverner abjees to the said that Bennett will get off with a lighter the world with her husband. When they naturalna gelmer Hringd, of two of Kangides on the groand that the redaction in weight entence than did his companions is erimo ow- suppose that the change has not been decided "tending exhibitors from Amarien and upo hastily or without due consideration. Earope to withdraw their patrounge and d dowtr hers, he was first employed hi the Xis laizora in chargo of no less would be vlowed with mistrust by the natives. ing to his being too drunk to buow what he was

the appointment with which he was bost ident. were teslim strips of piper bouring the Innds which trade with the colony on the basis | The Government has for some years past support from the exhibition. This un- Kalahome Department under the Ragout, but thepots and tracks, on all of which pad wonld not be accepted in neighbouring bet heat engaged in setting its finances inexpected move of tlie Dreyfusites is con- to that of Hydrographer to His Majesty ante law of the Empress Dowager's of silver using the monstro of value. Another the President authorization to carry the these were the privato property of the pas to be only slightly below is nominal ralae, Go general opinion in military ciroles that the order, for which purpose it obtained the "eidered to be part of a schers to strike He also send acted some of the most important benchman and with his great seal impressed point made by the Governor in that, if the iu- death sentence into effect. As far on we can esistance of a financial advisor frare Eng the government directly The man surveys in the country. He went to Calcuta 1 impressid there, to solify the tube flat tirsis value of the proposed tokes dollars were learn no answer hus been rocured, but it is the fand, and more recently several offers gem of the exhibition re embarrased, Bangkok, in the old days, Captain Lefins was resser of the real nud as inch were to be passed vorment could mcko litle proat out of ooining death sentance against Corp. Backoffer and and always full of how business ectomes toms on rule to the Banner Reservation of rising above two shillinge, the min would leave that it will be a public execution. Tsa general. thinking it may laid to postponement of a very well known figure. He was no inventor, through the IM, the Likin, and other Cs them anit, in the ovost of the intrinsic value Pirate Comino will he carried into effect, and by bat nominally high value. On this point, Aurican army and are to-day bringing shame 401

and disgrace upon their uniforms and fag by Finance Department. The proposal is to the great 1000 exposition, the arranges face wan bin soura fame and he was the gret i 10 conleute of the big the Colony The Governor burns 181t to the opinion is that an exemple must be made of

1. Las the following reiseka "monts for which are, fast approaching joint concessionaire with Admiral dr. Richelieu boses are popular appposed to be valuable risk of counterfeiting shit of a low intrinsic some of the brutes who have crept into the adopt a monetary unit of the same value at

The last named danger might prove to be a their lawloreness, and such ha example nel CUTLER PALLEL & CO for the Tramway and the Param Railway: “private pickings.-N. O, Daily News

very serious voc. A similar risk was considered trave a salutory effent turard decreasing no the Indian rupee, which seems judicious, in "ompletion." If the proposed absten 110 finally lati Biam in 1999-be and boen Bitole

The only other death sentence that was ever Who view of the contiguity of Siam and India tion takes place up think it will be in the country since 1897-and settled down at THE PEKING POLITICAL EXILES.

It is stated that Li Tuan for, as ox-Prosi shan the Indian mints were being closed, bat erinos, Hemer title of Phrz Notate Jóludila. Over wad the extent of their trade with cach due, a Reuler nys, ton borculi, rather home. He was an F.R.GE, and he bore the other. The particular sobene by which than to fears regarding the hotetyyear ago be posired the appointment of Co-dent of the Bear Rites, who was banished to in this Colony the securatantes, would be very this is proposed to be affected may be open The Times in a moont erthe remarked that sul for Stain at Blymighem. One of his sont to Kashgaris by Eupes Dowager imza farourable to successful fraud. In Jadin the passed before in the Philippines was in the mass to criticism, like the Straits sahne, but this trint has gone far abord Insal and Enterproter. Attuché in the Siamese Legation diately after her coup d'etat for recommeading rist customs examination would prevent the of Private MeVeigh, a Woming volunteer, for Us Legation in Berlin, and a third is at present ill at Lannion, the capital of Kansu proines so the Coloar there is no customs examination but it will be remembered that President Mo currency conversions have taken place from technical bounds it involvelundentalLandon, suother holds the sue position fu Kang Yu-wei to the Euper, now lying very artousive importation of tricit money in disabodlones of orders and nulling an officer, o time to time throughout the world's history" principles of justice which do not concorn just anabing bis education à Fourth pen ill indeed that Vooroy The Ma of that city In the cass of India the coining would have to inloy rennisved the prisoner and changed bia instructions, When the firstd Councillors in could not carry on, in a foreign oventry, operngrach more serions & nature that the Fresidents and the operation is familiar enough to France only, but every civilized ustionated in Bangkok. Mes und Miss Loftus are dared not send thale further wet and report be effected in that oantry, not only because of sentence to 20 years imprisonment. But the formed the Emprat Dosage of her ebony on at the reqind rasgaitude without slemeney may not be granted-Manila Times, place it within the reach of any State that That presumably is the gund on which bugland, having recently gose of the matter in the Grand Concol peting for the customs examination but because Indians offence of those 18th Zuiautry soldiers is of so

iribas illness, contrary, to the general exposts arousing napicholska attention BLVARE tog, the allowed L Tannfen to remain at Lan hend, the bulk of the population are lions, in 'bas sufficient Spenojal stability to carry it the propust beynurr of the Exbibition has "through. When the change is decided upon been launched; and it does not soaru m very

The P.&O. Co's steamer Java lett Singapore ahvatil bed-convalegord" Instead of sy bunication with their leikir country the exparty may be relied upon to arrange a extrudlisiry that some porque shank fo

The K Katona Nymon are with cheme to carry it into effect with due re-fouil ready to withdraw their exhibit fur for this port on the 16th inst a 8 p.m. inain ang upon aid flecgooding on bis fearner to ma in China, whouco counterfeit coins might gard to any special circumstances that my similar phonement of passion or Youling

Honelal. Yokaliema, Kobe Inland Ses, Ne gashi qed Bhangani, on the Lilli lastant. ist. A scheme that would suit one country overriding reason are tolerably femikir use. lolt San Franoises for this post vi

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